Definitions

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  • adjective Of, like, resembling, or in the manner of a guest; befitting a guest; guestlike.

Etymologies

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From guest +‎ -ish.

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Examples

  • Riches do tent to foster in you the instincts of a host, and poverty does create an atmosphere favorable to the growth of guestish instincts.

    "Hosts and Guests" 1919

  • Your refusal indicates that you have not a guestish soul.

    "Hosts and Guests" 1919

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