Lamish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Somewhat lame. not-comparable
"I was rather puzzled about Wild Dayrell's chance at first, when a big light horse, with "P" on the sheets and a lamish hock, passed me; but I soon found out my error, and joined the cortige of the real Simon Pure."
Example
More examples"I was rather puzzled about Wild Dayrell's chance at first, when a big light horse, with "P" on the sheets and a lamish hock, passed me; but I soon found out my error, and joined the cortige of the real Simon Pure."
Etymology
From lame + -ish.
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