Lamish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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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