moonish

moon·ish

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moo-nish]
- /ˈmu nɪʃ/
- /ˈmuːnɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moo-nish]
- /ˈmu nɪʃ/

Definitions of moonish word

adjective moonish capricious; inconstant. 1
adjective moonish fully round or plump. 1
noun moonish Like or resembling the moon. 1
adjective moonish resembling the roundness of the moon 0
adjective moonish variable; fickle; capricious 0
adjective moonish like the moon; changeable; fickle; capricious 0

See all 6 definitions of moonish

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Origin of moonish

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

First recorded in 1375-1425, moonish is from the late Middle English word monish. See moon, -ish1

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Parts of speech for Moonish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Moonish

moonish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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moonish usage trend in Literature

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