donnish
[ don-ish ]
/ ˈdɒn ɪʃ /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM donnish
don·nish·ly, adverbdon·nish·ness, noundonnism, nounWords nearby donnish
donnée, Donne, John, Donnelly, Donner Pass, donnert, donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor
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British Dictionary definitions for donnish
donnish
/ (ˈdɒnɪʃ) /
adjective
of or resembling a university don
Derived forms of donnish
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