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blockish

[ blok-ish ]
/ ˈblɒk ɪʃ /
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adjective
like a block; dull; stupid.
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Origin of blockish

First recorded in 1540–50; block + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM blockish

block·ish·ly, adverbblock·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby blockish

blockie, block in, blocking, blocking antibody, blocking capacitor, blockish, Block Island, block lava, block letter, block line, block mast
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Words related to blockish

boxlike, boxy, chunky, compact, heavyset, solid, squat, stubby, stumpy, thick, thickset, blockheaded, boneheaded, brainless, cloddish, dense, dimwitted, dumb, empty-headed, half-witted

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British Dictionary definitions for blockish

blockish
/ (ˈblɒkɪʃ) /
adjective
lacking vivacity or imagination; stupid

Derived forms of blockish

blockishly, adverbblockishness, noun
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