roadish

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adjective

Of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.

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Meanings

adjectiveroadish (comparative more roadish, superlative most roadish)

comparative more roadish · superlative most roadish

  1. Of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.

    It was of a whitey-brown hue, with great horn buttons and vast pockets. It was thoroughly roadish — it smelt of the road — its appearance was of the road.

    1850, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register
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    Formerly it was considered proper when motoring to look just as formidably "roadish" as possible, and as a result As Soon as He Desires to Leave the Car, the Motorist May Take Off These Detachable Gauntlets.

    1917, Illustrated World, volume 27

Origin

From road + -ish.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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