guffawish en · ADJ
Etymology
From guffaw + -ish.
Meanings
- Of laughter, loud and unrestrained.
-
Of people, given to unrestrained laughter.
Lieutenants Creek, Looker, Jones, Dwyer? Callow, guffawish, no longer her meat.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 613:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most guffawish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more guffawish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |