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PRONUNCIATION OF MONKISH

monkish  [ˈmʌŋkɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONKISH

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

WHAT DOES MONKISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of monkish in the English dictionary

The definition of monkish in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling a monk or monks.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONKISH


blackish
ˈblækɪʃ
bookish
ˈbʊkɪʃ
brackish
ˈbrækɪʃ
cliquish
ˈkliːkɪʃ
crankish
ˈkræŋkɪʃ
dankish
ˈdæŋkɪʃ
darkish
ˈdɑːkɪʃ
folkish
ˈfəʊkɪʃ
Frankish
ˈfræŋkɪʃ
freakish
ˈfriːkɪʃ
hawkish
ˈhɔːkɪʃ
kish
kɪʃ
mawkish
ˈmɔːkɪʃ
peckish
ˈpɛkɪʃ
pinkish
ˈpɪŋnkɪʃ
prankish
ˈpræŋkɪʃ
puckish
ˈpʌkɪʃ
punkish
ˈpʌŋkɪʃ
rankish
ˈræŋkɪʃ
Turkish
ˈtɜːkɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONKISH

monkey jacket
monkey nut
monkey orchid
monkey puzzle
monkey shines
monkey suit
monkey tricks
monkey wrench
monkey´s wedding
monkeygland
monkeygland sauce
monkeyish
monkeyism
monkeypod
monkeypot
monkfish
monkhood
monkishly
monkishness
monkshood

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONKISH

bleakish
blockish
briskish
buckish
clerkish
cockish
duskish
hickish
lakish
larkish
luskish
parkish
quackish
rookish
sickish
sneakish
stockish
textbookish
thickish
weakish

Synonyms and antonyms of monkish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monkish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONKISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

僧侣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monacal
570 millions of speakers

English

monkish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुनि के समान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

monkish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монашеское
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monacal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মর্কটসম্বন্ধীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de moine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monkish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mönchisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修道士の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monkish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monkish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về thầy tu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறவு சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनकिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keşiş gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monacale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mnisich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чернече
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

călugăr
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

monkish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monniken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monkish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monkish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monkish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKISH»

The term «monkish» is regularly used and occupies the 106.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONKISH»

Discover the use of monkish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monkish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Royal Regulation of Loans and Sales in Medieval England: ...
Financial legislation demonstrates the advancing role of law in the later middle ages.
Gwen Seabourne, 2003
2
Marmor norfolciense, or, An essay on an ancient prophetical ...
i MARMOR NORFOLCIENSE; OR, AN E S S A Y ON AN ANCIENT PROPHETICAL INSCRIPTION, IN MONKISH RHYME, Lately difcovered near LYNN in NORFOLK. [Price One Shilling and Sixpence.] , '. . Marmor Norfolciense: OR, AN E S ...
Samuel Johnson, 1775
3
A Catalogue of an Extensive Collection of Choice, Useful, ...
1671 3684 MONKISH HISTORIANS.-Macray's Manual of British Historians to 1600, containing a Chronological Account of the Early Chronicles and Monkish Writers, 8vo. half morocco, 6* 6d 1845 3685 MONKISH HISTORIAN.— Matthaji ...
‎1848
4
Life of a Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke
Prayers or The Book of Monkish Life, written for Lou as a lyrical diary of their first journey to Russia, gave evidence of an emerging new idiom. The dedication reads "Placed in the hands of Lou." It was an unusually productive autumn. During ...
Ralph Freedman, 1998
5
The Critical History of England, Ecclesiastical and Civil: ...
Wherein the Errors of the Monkish Writers and Others Before the Reformation are Expos'd and Corrected, as are Also the Deficiency and Partiality of Later Historians : and Particular Notice is Taken of The History of the Grand Rebellion and ...
Mr. Oldmixon (John), 1728
6
The Book of Hours: Prayers to a Lowly God
Rilke sums up the essence of “The Book of the Monkish Life” by saying that we “ are the forebears of a God who are reaching ahead into the centuries by our deepest moments of loneliness until He can have His beginning” (). The other ...
Rainer Maria Rilke, Annemarie S. Kidder, 2001
7
Six Years in the Monasteries of Italy, and Two Years in the ...
Jealousies and enmities of monks of different orders — Reasons for entertaining such hostile feelings against each other — Sample of monkish lampoons — The immaculate conception of the blessed Virgin , — The Dominicans and ...
S. I. Mahoney, 1845
8
Six years in the monasteries of Italy, and two years in the ...
Jealousies, and enmities of Monks of different orders — Reasons for entertaining such hostile feelings against each other — Sample of monkish lampoons — The immaculate conception of the Blessed Virgin — The Dominicans and ...
S. I. Mahoney, 1836
9
Six years in the monasteries of Italy : and two years in the ...
... a scene in monkish life — Cardinal Micara in jeopardy — The foregoing scene dramatized — Calumny and detraction of monks — Their conversation in the refectory — Monkish luxuries obtained at the sacrifice of honour and virtue — Story ...
S I Mahoney, 1854
10
Monkish Mysteries; Or, the Miraculous Escape: Containing the ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONKISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monkish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NZer scores French Scrabble coup
Richards, a keen cyclist who leads a monkish existence, grew up relating better to numbers than words but found he could remember words ... «NZCity, Jul 15»
2
London's Most Unusual Pub Interiors
The interior is decorated with dozens of murals, sculptures and reliefs showing friars going about their monkish business. Be sure to stick your ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
3
Pimentel needs to pile on the pounds
Pimentel intends to “let loose” when he returns home for Cup Match, having lived a monkish existence during the past few months while ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Day one of Suffolk festival also brought performances from Summer …
... 'Bloodflood, Pt II' back to back, the band then performed their monkish madrigal 'Interlude (Ripe & Ruin)' as preamble to 'Tessellate'. «NME.com, Jul 15»
5
The Ashes 2015: Mitchell Marsh steps up to fill the all-rounder role
But with a century in reach, perhaps a voice in the back of even his monkish mind identified Marsh not as a relieving bowler, but a relief for a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Culture Fusion at the Athenaeum
Especially satisfying was “Rareza Del Siglio,” with its nods to Monkish intervals and kinetic bursts of energy, including manic exchanges of ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
7
compliments to Cook who feasts on Australia
His concentration is limitless, his self-denial monkish. He plays the shots he knows he can - cut, on-drive, pull - and doesn't play the ones he ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
How juicing helps Diet Coke man stay in shape
“It's not monkish. If you want to use them to make a healthier cocktail, that's great. “My clients are probably 60/40 women to men,” he says. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Keith Higgins - 'There's no point Mayo worrying about curses or ghosts'
In some places, there is a sense of almost ascetic rigour about the exercise, a Spartan devotion to monkish behaviour. Not, mercifully, in Mayo. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Israel in 2025
Or in a world helplessly watching its adolescents become monkish addicts to online gaming. Or in a world where the rich will buy technology ... «Politico, Jul 15»

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