sonnish

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adjective

Characteristic of a son; characteristically sonlike.

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Meanings

adjectivesonnish (comparative more sonnish, superlative most sonnish)

comparative more sonnish · superlative most sonnish

  1. Characteristic of a son; characteristically sonlike.

    'For a long time, Mrs. Dowey, you cannot have been unaware of my sonnish feelings for you.' 'Wait till I get my mop to you!' 'And if you're not willing to be my mother, I swear I'll never ask another.'

    2013, James M. Barrie, Echoes of the War

Origin

From son + -ish.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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