Kentish

English

Etymology

Kent +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɛntɪʃ/

Proper noun

Kentish

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

Adjective

Kentish (comparative more Kentish, superlative most Kentish)

1. 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