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drawish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Being a game, or a particular position in a game, deemed likely to end in a draw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: board-games, chess, games

Examples

  • The Petroff is considered a very drawish opening.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English draw Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English drawish From draw + -ish.