orphanish en · ADJ
Etymology
From orphan + -ish.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an orphan.
I must have seemed pathetic to her, with my orphanish clothes and chalky fingers.
2009, Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood, Virago Press (2020), page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most orphanish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more orphanish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |