widish

W4I1D2I1S1H4
/ˈwaɪdɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat wide.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivewidish (comparative more widish, superlative most widish)

comparative more widish · superlative most widish

  1. Somewhat wide.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  6. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  7. Old Englishwīd
  8. Englishwide
  9. Englishwidish

From wide + -ish.

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APA

widish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widish

MLA

“widish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widish.

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