goatish
of or like a goat.
lustful; lecherous.
Origin of goatish
1Other words from goatish
- goat·ish·ly, adverb
- goat·ish·ness, noun
Words Nearby goatish
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How to use goatish in a sentence
"There seems almost to have been a little quarrelling here," said the man with the goatish beard.
The Ball and The Cross | G.K. ChestertonAn admirable evasion of a libertine to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!
Astronomical Myths | John F. BlakeSuch shameless neglect of angel morality, and yet such fidgetting about a goatish beard!
The Life of Benjamin Franklin | Mason Locke WeemsHis face looked like that of a very old, very unhuman, and very goatish satyr.
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery | Theodore Goodridge RobertsHircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.
British Dictionary definitions for goatish
/ (ˈɡəʊtɪʃ) /
of, like, or relating to a goat
archaic, or literary lustful or lecherous
Derived forms of goatish
- goatishly, adverb
- goatishness, noun
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