holyish

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English

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Etymology

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holy +‎ -ish

Adjective

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holyish

  1. Somewhat holy.
    • 1988, George O'Brien, Dancehall Days, page 36:
      Perhaps he was the man who played 'O'Donnell Abu' on the harp before the programmes proper started, just to give everyone a minute to get ready and get us in the proper holyish mood []
    • 2013, J. C. Kuehn Miller, The Cackalacky Papers:
      My grandfather and the holyish man entered the church.