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There are 19 eight-letter words ending with NISH

ADMONISH	• admonish v. (Transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off. • admonish v. (Transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense. • admonish v. (Transitive) To instruct or direct.
ASTONISH	• astonish v. To surprise greatly. • ASTONISH v. to amaze or shock, also ASTONE, ASTONY.
BAIRNISH	• bairnish adj. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly. • BAIRNISH adj. like a bairn, a child.
BRAINISH	• brainish adj. (Obsolete) hot-headed; furious. • BRAINISH adj. (Shakespeare) hotheaded, furious.
BROWNISH	• brownish adj. Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown. • BROWNISH adj. somewhat brown.
CLANNISH	• clannish adj. Of or related to a clan. • clannish adj. Socially exclusive. • CLANNISH adj. like a clan.
CLEANISH	• cleanish adj. Somewhat clean (all senses). • CLEANISH adj. somewhat clean.
CLOWNISH	• clownish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous. • clownish adj. (Now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic. • clownish adj. (Now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
DIMINISH	• diminish v. (Transitive) To make smaller. • diminish v. (Intransitive) To become less or smaller. • diminish v. (Transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
GREENISH	• greenish adj. Somewhat green. • GREENISH adj. somewhat green.
LEMONISH	• lemonish adj. Lemony. • LEMONISH adj. somewhat lemon.
PAGANISH	• paganish adj. (Archaic) Pagan. • paganish adj. (Informal) Somewhat pagan. • PAGANISH adj. of or pertaining to pagans.
PLAINISH	• plainish adj. Somewhat plain in appearance. • PLAINISH adj. somewhat plain.
REFINISH	• refinish v. To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint. • REFINISH v. to give a new surface to.
SEVENISH	• sevenish n. (Colloquial) Any time close to seven o’clock. • Sevenish prop.n. A surname. • SEVENISH adj. about seven.
SWAINISH	• swainish adj. Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain according to any definition; but commonly conveying the sense… • SWAINISH adj. boorish.
THINNISH	• thinnish adj. Somewhat thin. • THINNISH adj. somewhat thin.
VIXENISH	• vixenish adj. Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen. • VIXENISH adj. bad-tempered, snarling.
WOMANISH	• womanish adj. (Often derogatory) Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine. • womanish adj. Carried out by or pertaining to a woman. • WOMANISH adj. feminine.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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