Beefish

/ˈbiːfɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling beef; having qualities of beef; somewhat beefy or beef-like.

Etymology

From 'beef' + suffix '-ish' (meaning somewhat or resembling); suffix '-ish' is productive in English for approximate descriptors.

Kelly Says

The '-ish' suffix is so flexible that English speakers can add it to almost any word to mean 'kind of like that'—'beefish' means 'kinda beefy' in the same way 'reddish' means 'kinda red.'

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