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Words ending in NISH

There are 62 words ending in NISH in the standard word-game list. The most common are finish, punish, vanish, danish, banish, garnish.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
finisha decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)12
punishimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on11
vanishget lost, as without warning or explanation12
danishof or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language10
banishexpel from a community or group11
garnishsomething (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration11
diminishdecrease in size, extent, or range14
furnishgive something useful or necessary to13
varnisha coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface13
replenishfill something that had previously been emptied14
tarnishdiscoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation10
astonishaffect with wonder11
admonishadvise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior14
antitarnishPreventing tarnishing.14
bairnishHaving the manners of a child; childish; silly.13
brainishcharacterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation13
brinishBriny; somewhat salty.12
brownishof a color similar to that of wood or earth16
buffoonishlike a clown21
bumpkinishResembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.23
burnishthe property of being smooth and shiny12
clannishcharacteristic of a clan especially in being unified13
clownishlike a clown16
disfurnishTo deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipment, etc.); to strip or divest.17
donnishmarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects11
dragonishResembling or characteristic of a dragon.14
dronishLike a drone; slow; sluggish.11
evanishTo vanish.13
greenishof the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass12
heathenishnot acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam19
hoydenishused of girls; wild and boisterous19
jargonishFull of jargon.20
kittenishplayful like a lively kitten16
knish(Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack12
lemonishLemony13
mannishresembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman12
minishTo lessen or cause to seem to be less.11
monishwarn strongly; put on guard11
moonishLike or resembling the moon.12
nunnishOf, pertaining to, or resembling a nun.10
paganishSomewhat pagan.14
picayunishPetty; paltry; mean.20
planishTo repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.12
plenishSpecifically, to stock land or a house (with livestock or furniture).12
premonishTo warn of something in advance.16
refinishgive a new surface14
refurnishfurnish with new or different furniture15
stonishCharacteristically like stone; stony.10
swainishPertaining to, or resembling, a swain according to any definition; but commonly conveying the sense of…14
swinishill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance13
tannishof a color resembling tan10
thinnishSomewhat thin.14
tonishConforming to the "ton"; modish, stylish.9
townishCharacteristic of a (certain type of) town.13
vixenishshrewish and malicious21
wennishHaving the nature of a wen; resembling a wen.13
winishResembling wine; winy.12
womanishhaving characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men16

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