US /ˈdɑlɪʃ/ UK /ˈdɒlɪʃ/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    resembling a doll, especially in having a pretty but stiff, delicate, or expressionless appearance

    Her dollish features made the costume seem even more theatrical.

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Synonyms
1 adj · resembling a doll,... doll-likedaintyexpressionless
Opposites
Word family
Related forms dolldoll-like

Etymology

Formed in English from doll and the adjective-forming suffix -ish, meaning 'having the qualities of' or 'resembling.'

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