goatish
Americanadjective
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of, like, or relating to a goat
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archaic lustful or lecherous
Other Word Forms
- goatishly adverb
- goatishness noun
Etymology
Origin of goatish
Example Sentences
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He was likewise goatish in his implacable determination to keep going through mud and cold and scraped shins, with little patience for those who couldn’t keep up.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Poonachi’s attraction to another kid and her hatred of the yoke are translated into human language only lightly covered in goatish fur.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2019
It was partly human, beyond a doubt, with very manlike hands and head, and the goatish, chinless face had the stamp of the Whateleys upon it.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2013
He frequently sounded cranky and goatish in that Q. and A., but perhaps he’s allowed.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2012
The goatish goatherd clambered up the wall, toes in the chinks, and slipped through to the storeroom.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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