Meaning

3 senses
  1. Like or resembling the moon.

  2. Influenced by the moon.

  3. Variable as the moon; fickle; flighty; capricious.

Origin

From Middle English monyssh; equivalent to moon + -ish. Piecewise doublet of meniscus.

From Middle English monyssh; equivalent to moon + -ish. Piecewise doublet of meniscus.

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Forms

more moonish, most moonish
Comparativemore moonish Lesson
Superlativemost moonish Lesson

regular

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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