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QUACKISH

Definition: QUACKISH

QUACKISH

Adjective

1. Like a quack; boasting; characterized by quackery.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "QUACKISH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)


Synonyms within Context: QUACKISH

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Unskillfulness

Inapt, unapt; inhabile; untractable, unteachable; giddy; (inattentive); inconsiderate; (neglectful); stupid; inactive; incompetent; unqualified, disqualified, ill-qualified; unfit; quackish; raw, green, inexperienced, rusty, out of practice.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: QUACKISH

English words defined with "QUACKISH": Charlatanical. (references)

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Modern Translation: QUACKISH

Language Translations for "QUACKISH"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

шарлатански (quack). (various references)

   

German

  

schnatternd (cackling, chattering, gabbling). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αγύρτικοσ (crooked). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ackishquay

   

Romanian

  

şarlatanesc (quack). (various references)

   

Thai

  

ซึ่งหลอกลวง (quack). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

có tính chất lang băm (quack). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "QUACKISH"

Words rhyming with "QUACKISH" (pronounced 'Quack"ish'): Abolish, Admonish, Affamish, Alish, Amateurish, Apish, Aspish, Assish, Astonish, Babish, Baboonish, Balkish, Banish, Bardish, Basquish, Bearish, Beauish, Blackish, Blockish, Bluish, Bluntish, Boarish, Bookish, Boorish, Boyish, Brackish, Brainish, Brinish, Broadish, Brockish, Brownish, Buccaneerish, Buckish, Buffoonish, Bullish, Calvish, Cavalierish, Cherish, Childish, Churlish, Clayish, Clownish, Coldish, Coltish, Coolish, Coyish, Czarish, Dampish, Danish, Dankish. (additional references)

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Anagrams: QUACKISH

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-h-i-k-q-s-u"

-1 letter: quaichs.

-2 letters: chiaus, haikus, quacks, quaich, quicks.

-3 letters: chias, cuish, hacks, haiks, haiku, hicks, hucks, quack, quais, quash, quasi, quick, sauch, shack, shuck.

-4 letters: asci, auks, cash, cask, chia, chis, cusk, hack, haik, hick, huck, huic, husk, ichs, khis, quai, sack, saki, sick, skua, such, suck.

-5 letters: ais, ash, ask, auk, chi, cis, has, hic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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