rudish

English

Etymology

From Middle English rudish, rewdissh, equivalent to rude +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːdɪʃ/

Adjective

rudish (comparative more rudish, superlative most rudish)

  1. Somewhat rude.
    • 1774, Samuel Foote, The Cozeners:
      for man and wife to quarrel before folks is rather rudish

References

“rudish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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