What does nightish mean?
Nightish means Of or pertaining to night; nocturnal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to night; nocturnal..
c. 1565-1570, George Turberville, A Lover's Vow When hawks shall dread the silly fowl, / And men esteem the nightish owl
Star light's nights twinkling. Moonlight is nightish, Sun makes day: […]
Nightish folk working their sleepingcity functions in the bright squares of office windows. People untouched by day, smugly snug. You wonder at this darker world of theirs. You grow querulous and bewildered.
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Nightish means Of or pertaining to night; nocturnal..
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c. 1565-1570, George Turberville, A Lover's Vow When hawks shall dread the silly fowl, / And men esteem the nightish owl
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