vowelish en · ADJ
Etymology
From vowel + -ish.
Meanings
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Of the nature of a vowel; similar to a vowel.
r Is a letter half vowelish; which, though the Italians (especially the Florentines) abhor, we keep entire with the Latins, and so pronounce
1640, Ben Jonson, The English Grammar:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vowelish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vowelish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |