wordish

adj

wordish

adj

Etymology From word + -ish.

1

Of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.

  • He yieldeth to the power of the mind an image of that of which the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description.1899, Philip Gengembre Hubert, The Atlantic monthly: Volume 83:
  • "[...] But both have such an affinity in the wordish consideration, that I think this digression will make my meaning receive the fuller understanding."2006, Edward Armstrong, A Ciceronian sunburn:
Derived terms
wordishness

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