campish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæmpɪʃ/ (US)
Etymology
From camp (“an affected or exaggerated style”) + -ish.
Meanings
-
Somewhat camp, somewhat campy; camp or campy (characterized by camp or kitsch).
[…] like a campish fantasy of the gay male libido […]
2018, Serkan Ertin, Hollinghurst, Camp and Closet, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more campish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most campish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |