townish

[ tou-nish ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.

  2. (of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.

Origin of townish

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, townish is from the late Middle English word townysche.See town, -ish1

Other words from townish

  • town·ish·ly, adverb
  • town·ish·ness, noun

Words Nearby townish

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