buffoonish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English buffoon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English buffoonish From buffoon + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a buffoon.
Sisi once joked that he was a spy, drawing laughter from the rest because Segun with his habitual look of buffoonish imbecility, his mouth constantly hanging open, hands flailing, does not look smart enough to be a spy.
2009, Chika Unigwe, On Black Sisters’ Street, Vintage (2010), pages 107-108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most buffoonish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more buffoonish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |