Resembling, relating to, or characteristic of beer; having qualities or properties of beer.
Formed from 'beer' plus the adjectival suffix -ish, which creates an adjective meaning 'somewhat like' or 'having qualities of' the base word. This is a productive suffix in English used across many words.
The difference between 'beery' and 'beerish' is subtle but interesting—'beery' is more about being soaked in beer or smelling of it, while 'beerish' is more about inherent qualities, like a 'beerish flavor' versus a 'beery room.'
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