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invalidish

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of an invalid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1806, John Jebb, letter dated 4 October, 1806, in Charles Foster (ed.), The Life of John Jebb [...] with a Selection from his Letters, London: James Duncan, 1837, 2nd edition, p. 415, I had it in my power to accommodate an invalidish lady with a seat in my carriage, for the last two stages of the journey, there being a great run on the road.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From invalid + -ish.