battish en · ADJ
Etymology
From bat + -ish.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or resembling a bat.
A buffle headed sub-chanter having been found guilty of absconsion from his butlership scuddled hastily with colubrine steps into the seclusion of his battish eggery.
1892 May 26, The W.A. Record, Perth, page 4, column 4:battish wings
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more battish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most battish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |