holyish

holyish

English

Etymology

holy +‎ -ish

Adjective

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.