Definition of EDDISH

eddish

Plural: eddishes

Noun

  • An aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been mowed; also, a field of such growth.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain; but probably from Middle English eddish (found often in compounds: e.g. eddish-hen (“eddish-hen, quail”)), ultimately from Old English edisc (“an eddish or aftermath; pasture; enclosed pasture, park”), equivalent to ed- + -ish.

Synonyms

aftergrass, aftermath, fog#Etymology_2

Scrabble Score: 11

eddish: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
eddish: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
eddish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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