wantish

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adjective

Of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.

“wantish flesh”

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Meanings

adjectivewantish (comparative more wantish, superlative most wantish)

comparative more wantish · superlative most wantish

  1. Of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.

    wantish flesh

  2. Suggesting or pertaining to wants or desires; desirous.

    She's wantish and never satisfied.

Origin

From want + -ish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

washint
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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