Gossipish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to or characteristic of gossip
"It is full of good sense, notwithstanding a strong gossipish proclivity, which leads the lady (we suppose, of course) to treat the intercourses of private life with unusual freedom—unusual at least among any other than our own pen-and-ink sketchers."
Example
More examples"It is full of good sense, notwithstanding a strong gossipish proclivity, which leads the lady (we suppose, of course) to treat the intercourses of private life with unusual freedom—unusual at least among any other than our own pen-and-ink sketchers."
Etymology
From gossip + -ish.
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