Wordish

adj

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Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.
"He yieldeth to the power of the mind an image of that of which the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description."

Synonyms

lectical verbal

Example

"He yieldeth to the power of the mind an image of that of which the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description."

Etymology

From word + -ish.

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