peakish
adj/ˈpiːkɪʃ/
Etymology From peak + -ish.
1
Archaic, Colloquial Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.
- her peakish spring1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC:
- his peakish dialect1646, Jos[eph] Hall, The Balme of Gilead: Or, Comforts for the Distressed, both Morall and Divine. […], London: […] M[iles] Flesher, for Nat[haniel] Butter, →OCLC:
2
Archaic, Colloquial Having peaks; peaked.
3
Archaic, Colloquial sick; sickly
- Derived terms
- peakishness