Meanings
adjectiveChinish (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparableChinese.First known use 16th c.
Ainan standeth 19 degrees on this side of the Equinoctiall line with neere China, from whence the Chinish nation haue their prouision for shipping and other necessaries requisite for their Nauie.
1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English NationSynonyms: Chinian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveChinese.
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Origin
From China + -ish. Superseded by Chinese.
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Chinish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinish
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“Chinish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinish.
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