Meanings
comparative more crampish · superlative most crampish
- Somewhat crampy.
If you're feeling crampish, indulge in Indian food.
2000, Sharon Faelten, Women's Wisdom: 3,577 Tips, Facts & Advice Every Woman Must Know about Her Health and Lifestyle2 more examples
The Mesinger Cavalry Saddle is made like a horse saddle — it prevents you from slipping and avoids that crampish hold of the hands on the handle-bar.
1909, Motorcycle Illustrated, Volume 4She was feeling kind of crampish, so she went downstairs to lie down until dinner time.
1949, John Harold Johnson, Negro Digest, volume 8
Origin
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