beaverish en · ADJ
Etymology
From beaver + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a beaver.
Gary and Chipper, her fifth-grader and her first-grader, had the chlorination of the Y about them. With their damp hair they looked riparian. Muskratty, beaverish.
2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more beaverish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most beaverish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |