English Explanatory Dictionary

wearish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tasteless, having a sickly flavour; insipid.
  2. Sickly, wizened, feeble.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪəɹɪʃ/

Word forms

wearish more wearish most wearish

Etymology

From Middle English warssh, werisch, werische, werish, werissh, werssh, werysshe, of unknown origin; compare Modern English dialectal wairsh and Early Modern English wersh; perhaps related to Middle English wery (modern weary).

Derived words

wearishness
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