friendish

F4R1I1E1N1D2I1S1H4
/ˈfɹɛndɪʃ/

adjective

Like, or relating to a friend.

“I could say he was a friend, or perhaps he was friendish would be better.”

OriginEnglish friend ← Middle English frend ← Old English frēond →
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Meanings

adjectivefriendish (comparative more friendish, superlative most friendish)

comparative more friendish · superlative most friendish

  1. Like, or relating to a friend.

    I could say he was a friend, or perhaps he was friendish would be better.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*preyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*priHós
  3. Proto-Germanic*frijōną
  4. Proto-Germanic*frijōndz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*friund
  6. Old Englishfrēond
  7. Middle Englishfrend
  8. Englishfriend
  9. Englishfriendish

From friend + -ish.

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APA

friendish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendish

MLA

“friendish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friendish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendish.

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