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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAGONISH

dragonish  [ˈdræɡənɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAGONISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dragonish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRAGONISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dragonish in the English dictionary

The definition of dragonish in the dictionary is like a dragon; fierce.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAGONISH


bairnish
ˈbeənɪʃ
gluttonish
ˈɡlʌtənɪʃ
heathenish
ˈhiːðənɪʃ
hoidenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
hoydenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
jargonish
ˈdʒɑːɡənɪʃ
kittenish
ˈkɪtənɪʃ
lemonish
ˈlemənɪʃ
maidenish
ˈmeɪdənɪʃ
mammonish
ˈmæmənɪʃ
old-womanish
ˌəʊldˈwʊmənɪʃ
paganish
ˈpeɪɡənɪʃ
parsonish
ˈpɑːsənɪʃ
ruffianish
ˈrʌfjənɪʃ
vixenish
ˈvɪksənɪʃ
womanish
ˈwʊmənɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAGONISH

dragon
dragon fruit
dragon light
dragon market
dragon tree
dragon´s blood
dragon´s teeth
dragon´s-head
dragoness
dragonet
dragonflies
dragonfly
dragonhead
dragonism
dragonize
dragonlike
dragonnade
dragonroot
dragoon
dragoonage

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAGONISH

admonish
astonish
baboonish
buffoonish
cartoonish
diminish
dronish
finish
Finnish
furnish
moonish
preadmonish
premonish
punish
soonish
Spanish
the Spanish
tonish
vanish
varnish

Synonyms and antonyms of dragonish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dragonish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAGONISH

Find out the translation of dragonish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dragonish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dragonish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龙一样的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de dragón
570 millions of speakers

English

dragonish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dragonish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dragonish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драконьей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dragonish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dragonish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dragonish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dragonish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dragonish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dragonish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dragonish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dragonish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॅगनिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dragonish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dragonish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dragonish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

драконячої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dragonish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dragonish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dragonish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dragonish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dragonish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dragonish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGONISH»

The term «dragonish» is used very little and occupies the 155.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGONISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dragonish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAGONISH»

Discover the use of dragonish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dragonish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dragon Star: Dragonish Series:
But when instincts take over and mating fever burns bright, who can resist being the Dragon's Star?
Stephanie Burke, 2009
2
Drake's Comprehensive Compendium of Dragonology
The language of Dragonish has many subtleties, so it takes years of study to become fluent. However, this basic guide is a good starting point, providing simple phrases useful in the field. The difficulty of learning Dragonish lies not just in ...
Ernest Drake, Dugald Steer, A. J. Wood, 2009
3
The plays of William Shakespeare: With the corrections and ...
Ant. Sometime, we see a cloud that 's dragonish;1 A vapour, sometime, like a bear, or lion, 8 Was never so emboss'd.] A hunting term: when a deer is hard Tun, and foams at the mouth, he is said to be imbost. Hanmer. See Vol. VI, p. 14, n. 9.
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Isaac Reed, 1809
4
Jamrach's Menagerie: A Novel
The islands are wild. It's what I always wanted, the world, the wild, I'm looking it in the face as hard as I can. I want to walk up the slopes of a volcano and stare down its throat. It would be like staring into animal eyes. A volcano is dragonish.
Carol Birch, 2011
5
Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. ...
His urgent wish to go beyond the eastern edge of the world is another manifestation of dragonish greed, a kind of simony, a rapacious desire to grasp religious enlightenment—even at the price of his own life. It is akin to what Austin Farrer ...
Michael Ward, 2008
6
The Dragon Diary
"I didn't know Iamal could speak any Dragonish!" I said. Darcy beamed. "S/xumul algri!" he said, clapping. He looked at me. "Oh, Mademoiselle Gamay has been teaching him some Dragonish to help him when he flies home to Africa. S/zumul  ...
Dugald Steer, 2009
7
Travel Light
A young woman is transformed by a magical journey.
Naomi Mitchison, 2005
8
The Anti-absurd Or Phrenotypic English Pronouncing & ...
Drag drag ! .vj .,/ . , . ! Dragnet dragnet i . ' i Draggle dragl Dragon dragon Dragonet dragonet Dragonfly dragon-fly Dragonish dragonish Dragon-lihe dragon-lyk Dragoon dragu'n '.; Drain dran Drake drak . : ,: o w i Dram dram i: . , . . ; Drama ...
Bartlomiej Beniowski, 1845
9
Shakspeare's tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, with ...
Ant. Sometime we see a cloud that 's dragonish ;s A vapour sometime like a bear or lion, A towered citadel, a pendent rock, A forked mountain, or blue promontory With trees upon 't, that nod unto the world, And mock our eyes with air : thou ...
William Shakespeare, John Hunter (of Uxbridge), 1870
10
A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
DRAGONISH. Like a dragon. Sometimes we see a cloud that's dragonish. Antony and Cleopatra, iv. 14. And at first meeting lov'd ; Continu'd so, until we thought he died.By the queen's dram she swallow'd. Cymbeline, v. 5. I could do this, and ...
Swynfen Jervis, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAGONISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dragonish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inside The Crash in China ETFs
The combination of factors led to a dragonish sell-off in the Chinese market. The Shanghai Composite Index plunged over 8% in today's ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
2
Meet London's New Feline Resident (who Just Happens to Have …
So what's the latest false idol to land in hip London this time around? It ain't no calf, but it's got wings and... kinda dragonish..... So much so that ... «AllMediaNY, May 15»
3
Astrology: Your stars with Lilith
*ARIES: If midweek Mars or late-week Aries moon activate your potentially dragonish side, try to avoid flamethrower communicating. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
4
The art gallery that drifts above our heedless heads
Shakespeare's Antony, before his suicide, compares himself to the evanescent clouds, noting “sometimes we see a cloud that's dragonish, ... «Brighton & Hove Independent, Apr 15»
5
Benedict Cumberbatch's Smaug sets Colbert Report alight
In something of a coup for Peter Jackson's CGI team, Smaug appeared in full dragonish glory on the programme, being rude about his Hobbit ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
6
Why we all love a frozen Britain
The whole woodpecker family have something dragonish about them. They may not have arrowhead tails, but they do have extremely long ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
7
The Witch of Edmonton review – is it a comedy or a tragedy?
His eyes are bloodshot, he has dragonish spikes and is tremendously played by Jay Simpson with a core stillness that conveys menace and a ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
8
Maugan,7, from Spotswood Primary School visit the new …
From the vampire squid and dragonish to the sea mouse, fangtooth and squat lobster, the exhibition introduces visitors to the weird and ... «Herald Sun, Nov 14»
9
Worldview: Maleficent and Fairy Tales
The notion of a 'good dragon' is actually meaningless, because such a dragon no longer has anything dragonish about it. When dragons are ... «Houston Baptist Collegian, Oct 14»
10
Scotland's community galas: Queens for the day
It is as if the gargantuan industrial architecture of the nearby Grangemouth oil refinery, with its belching cooling towers and dragonish gas flares ... «Scotsman, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dragonish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dragonish>. Apr 2024 ».
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