drawish

drawish

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English draw
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Old English -isċ
Middle English -ish
English -ish
English drawish

    From draw + -ish.

    Adjective

    drawish (comparative more drawish, superlative most drawish)

    1. (chiefly chess) Being a game, or a particular position in a game, deemed likely to end in a draw.
      The Petroff is considered a very drawish opening.

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