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An exclamation of contempt.

The Canada lynx. [Written also peeshoo.]

of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling. The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.

In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.

The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery.

Pertaining to, or like, an asp.

Moderately damp or moist. -- Damp"ish*ly, adv. -- Damp"ish*ness, n.

Dull; stupid; sad; moping; melancholy. " A . . . dumpish and sour life." Lord Herbert. -- Dump"ish*ly, adv. -- Dump"ish*ness, n.

Foplike; characteristic of a top in dress or manners; making an ostentatious display of gay clothing; affected in manners.

Peevish; froward. [Obs.] Clarendon.

Old-fashioned, as a woman's dress. Our Bell . . . looked very frumpish. Foote.

Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy. See Hyppish. [Colloq.] When we are hipped or in high spirits. R. L. Stevenson.

Affected with hypochondria; hypped. [Written also hyppish.]

Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp.

In the manner of an imp.

Snappish; peevish. [Obs.] Grafton.

Of or pertaining to the Lapps; Laplandish. -- n.

Lumpish. [Obs.] Spenser.

Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. " Lumpish, heavy, melancholy." Shak. -- Lump"ish*ly, adv. -- Lump"ish*ness, n.

Dull; spiritless; dejected. -- Mop"ish*ly, adv. -- Mop"ish*ness, n.