| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.[Websters]
2. In a simian or apelike manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a foolish, stupid, sheepish, anserine or obtuse manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an asinine or blockish manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a witless, unwise or unintelligent manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an inept, brainless or nonsensical manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a fatuous, ridiculous, idiotic or headless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a daft, inane, dumb or senseless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In an opaque, thick, crass, lumpish or slow-witted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective apish.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (apish) | 1. Being or given to servile imitation.[Wordnet]. 2. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.[Websters]. 3. Being simian, apelike or anthropoid.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being silly, foolish, stupid, asinine or inept.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being witless, brainless or unintelligent.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous or ludicrous.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being fatuous, goofy or unwise.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being simple or simple-minded.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being daft, barmy or idiotic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb apishly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "APISHLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1644. (references) |
Specialty Definition: APISHLY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
