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monkish
[ muhng-kish ]
/ ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ /
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adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a monk: a monkish manner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM monkish
monk·ish·ly, adverbmonk·ish·ness, nounWords nearby monkish
monkey tricks, monkey wrench, monkfish, Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks, monk's cloth, monk seal, monkshood, Monks' Mound
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British Dictionary definitions for monkish
monkish
/ (ˈmʌŋkɪʃ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a monk or monks
Derived forms of monkish
monkishly, adverbmonkishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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