Kentish

English

Etymology

Kent +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kɛntɪʃ/

Proper noun

Kentish

The dialect of Modern English spoken in Kent.
A dialect of Old English that was spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent.

Adjective

Kentish (comparative more Kentish, superlative most Kentish)

Of or relating to Kent or its inhabitants.

Derived terms

Kentish fire
Kentish plover (bird: Charadrius alexandrinus)
Kentish rag

See also

Kentish Town (unrelated to Kent)

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams

sinketh, thinkes

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