English Explanatory Dictionary

worldish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic the world; worldly.

Word forms

worldish more worldish most worldish

Etymology

From Middle English worldisshe, equivalent to world + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian waareldsk (“worldish; worldly”), West Frisian wrâldsk (“worldish; worldly”), Dutch werelds (“worldly; mundane; worldish”).

Related words

first-worldish other-worldish third-worldish
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