cityish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. Middle English cite English city Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English cityish From city + -ish.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a city; urban.
I am really looking for a place that has a home like community feel to it, not cityish, but more rurallike, where the people are generally nice and there are things to do and see.
2011 February 14, sirstand, City-Data:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cityish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cityish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |