quackish

English

Etymology

From quack +‎ -ish.

Adjective

quackish (comparative more quackish, superlative most quackish)

  1. Like a quack (fraudulent doctor), or characteristic of quackery.
    • 1827, Robert Pollok, The Course of Time:
      The frothy orator, who busked his tales
      In quackish pomp of noisy words

Derived terms

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