Bladish

/ˈbleɪdɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat resembling a blade; having characteristics similar to or suggestive of a blade.

Etymology

From Old English 'blæd' (blade) + '-ish' (suffix meaning somewhat or having a quality of). The '-ish' suffix creates approximate or uncertain qualities.

Kelly Says

The '-ish' suffix is uniquely English—it lets you express vagueness and approximation, so 'bladish' means 'kinda blade-like but not exactly'—a linguistic tool for being imprecise in a precise way!

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