"underwaterish" meaning in English

See underwaterish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more underwaterish [comparative], most underwaterish [superlative]
Etymology: underwater + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|underwater|ish}} underwater + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} underwaterish (comparative more underwaterish, superlative most underwaterish)
  1. As if underwater.
    Sense id: en-underwaterish-en-adj-qFhPKZoV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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