berryish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English berryish From berry + -ish.
Meanings
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Tasting like berries (especially in describing wine).
The red, mostly merlot but with dollops of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, is berryish, beefy, concentrated and soft.
2009 August 23, Howard G. Goldberg, “The Nautical Spirit”, in New York Times:
- Otherwise berrylike.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more berryish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most berryish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |