"televisionish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more televisionish [comparative], most televisionish [superlative]
Etymology: television + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|television|ish}} television + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} televisionish (comparative more televisionish, superlative most televisionish)
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of television or a television show. Categories (topical): Television

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