parentish

English

Etymology

From parent +‎ -ish.

Adjective

parentish (comparative more parentish, superlative most parentish)

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
   • 2013, Adele Griffin, Split Just Right:

     It just shows how you were too young to be making parentish decisions.”

   • 2013, Steven Parlato, The Namesake:

     Doesn't help much, does it?” He grinned. “Well, it's a pretty parentish thing to say.”

Anagrams

• Perthians, perianths, triphanes