Earthish en · ADJ
Etymology
From Earth + -ish.
Meanings
-
Resembling the Earth; Earthlike.
I love it when planets are found around red dwarfs. They are by far the most common kind of star in the Universe, they tend to make smaller, Earthish-sized planets, and they tend to make a lot of them.
2022 September 9, Phil Plait, “Two super-Earths found around a tiny red dwarf star — with one in the habitable zone”, in Syfy, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022:
- Relating to or originating from the Earth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Earthish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Earthish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |