maggotish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English maggot Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English maggotish From maggot + -ish.
Meanings
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(dated, rare) Peculiar, strange, eccentric; full of whims or fancies.
Early in that dragged out journeying to a tough death occurred several tense episodes, even plots against his life, until maggotish hatred of the Sanhedrin engulfed him; […]
2015, T. Hoogsteen, Covenant Works: The Biblical Way:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more maggotish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most maggotish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |