- Wallowish
- Wallowish Wal"low*ish, a. [Scot. wallow to fade or wither.] Flat; insipid. [Obs.] --Overbury. [1913 Webster]
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Wallowish
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wallowish — adjective /ˈwɒləʊɪʃ/ Tasteless or having an unpleasant taste; nauseous, sickly sweet. I have eaten some, whereof the taste is somewhat sweet and wallowish … Wiktionary
wallowish — adjective Etymology: obsolete English dialect wallow tasteless, insipid (from Middle English walhwe, walh) + English ish more at waugh : flat, insipid give a taste and edge … to that dull and wallowish flatness Philemon Holland … Useful english dictionary
affadir — [ afadir ] v. tr. <conjug. : 2> • 1226; de 1. a et fade 1 ♦ Vx Faire défaillir, écœurer. Un été orageux sévit, « affadissant toutes les volontés » (Huysmans). 2 ♦ (XVIe) Rendre fade, priver de saveur, de force (en art). La sensiblerie des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
walch — insipid, fresh, waterish. In the South we say WALLOWISH, meaning somewhat nauseous … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
warsh — insipid, fresh, waterish. In the South we say WALLOWISH, meaning somewhat nauseous … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
