apish

[ ey-pish ]

/ ˈeɪ pɪʃ /

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adjective

having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.

slavishly imitative.

foolishly affected; silly.

Origin of apish

First recorded in 1525–35; ape + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM apish

ap·ish·ly, adverbap·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby apish

à pied, Apiezon, API gravity scale, apiology, Apis, apish, pitched battle, a, apivorous, APL, A place for everything and everything in its place, aplacental

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Example sentences from the Web for apish

And all will be managed mainly by those who pack smug chuckles over the apish credulity of legions of the self-nominated august.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten
He came shuffling forward with a hundred apish conges and chers milors, to express his happiness at seeing Lord Dalgarno again.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Is this decorative tomfoolery, are this apish swagger and blazoned snobbery worthy of men and women?
Not Guilty|Robert Blatchford
The fool drew nearer to her, eagerly, apish curiosity goading him.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy

He then dismisses with a word the "forked cappes" and "such like apish toyes of infinite variety."
Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)|Burleigh James Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for apish

apish

/ (ˈeɪpɪʃ) /

adjective

stupid; foolish

resembling an ape

slavishly imitative

Derived forms of apish

apishly, adverbapishness, noun

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单词	apish
释义	apish [ ey-pish ] / ˈeɪ pɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape. slavishly imitative. foolishly affected; silly. Origin of apish First recorded in 1525–35; ape + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM apish ap·ish·ly, adverbap·ish·ness, noun Words nearby apish à pied, Apiezon, API gravity scale, apiology, Apis, apish, pitched battle, a, apivorous, APL, A place for everything and everything in its place, aplacental Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apish And all will be managed mainly by those who pack smug chuckles over the apish credulity of legions of the self-nominated august. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten He came shuffling forward with a hundred apish conges and chers milors, to express his happiness at seeing Lord Dalgarno again. The Fortunes of Nigel\|Sir Walter Scott Is this decorative tomfoolery, are this apish swagger and blazoned snobbery worthy of men and women? Not Guilty\|Robert Blatchford The fool drew nearer to her, eagerly, apish curiosity goading him. The Proud Prince\|Justin Huntly McCarthy He then dismisses with a word the "forked cappes" and "such like apish toyes of infinite variety." Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Burleigh James Bartlett British Dictionary definitions for apish apish / (ˈeɪpɪʃ) / adjective stupid; foolish resembling an ape slavishly imitative Derived forms of apish apishly, adverbapishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apish slavish, emulative
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apish

adjective

Origin of apish

OTHER WORDS FROM apish

Words nearby apish

Example sentences from the Web for apish

British Dictionary definitions for apish

adjective

Derived forms of apish

Words related to apish