"wallowish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɒləʊɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more wallowish [comparative], most wallowish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English walwisch, equivalent to wallow (“tasteless, bland”) + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|walwisch}} Middle English walwisch, {{af|en|wallow|-ish|t1=tasteless, bland}} wallow (“tasteless, bland”) + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wallowish (comparative more wallowish, superlative most wallowish)
  1. (archaic) Tasteless or having an unpleasant taste; nauseous, sickly-sweet. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-wallowish-en-adj-cJwLrS6P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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