Roynish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Roynish is an adjective meaning Mean, paltry, vulgar or troublesome.
Meaning
Mean, paltry, vulgar or troublesome.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Mangy; scabby.
Example Sentences
My lord, the roynish clown, at whom so oft Your Grace was wont to laugh, is also missing.
Their voices had a roynish sound that grated on Covenant's nerves—he had too many horrid memories of urviles—but he suppressed his discomfort
Synonyms for roynish
Depending on context, synonyms include reef, scald, contemptible, miserable, trashy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include raggy, mangy, scroungy, maungy, reasty, ribby.
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