Parkish
adj, name
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of parklike: similar to a park.
"Among them a parkish-looking place, on the left bank, caught my attention, and I walked along a good road, not merely to get a nearer view of it, but also to take a look at the salmon-leap, which I knew to be about the spot."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Among them a parkish-looking place, on the left bank, caught my attention, and I walked along a good road, not merely to get a nearer view of it, but also to take a look at the salmon-leap, which I knew to be about the spot."
Etymology
From park + -ish.
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