Somewhat resembling or relating to a cable; having cable-like qualities.
From 'cable' plus the suffix '-ish' meaning somewhat or having the quality of. This is a rare descriptive term combining Germanic suffix conventions with Romance root words.
The suffix '-ish' is wonderfully vague in English—we use it when we're not quite sure how to describe something, from 'bluish' to 'cablish,' giving speakers a built-in hedge.
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