"wontish" meaning in English

See wontish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wontish [comparative], most wontish [superlative]
Etymology: From wont (“custom, habit”) + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wont|ish|t1=custom, habit}} wont (“custom, habit”) + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wontish (comparative more wontish, superlative most wontish)
  1. Of or suggestive of a wont; customary; usual; habitual. Synonyms: wonted
    Sense id: en-wontish-en-adj-rSi~kJYJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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