roynish
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roynish
Where it comes from
French rogneux, from rogne (“scab, mange, itch”).
adjective more roynish · most roynish · roinish
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Mangy; scabby.
Similar: reef
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Mean, paltry, vulgar or troublesome.
My lord, the roynish clown, at whom so oft
Your Grace was wont to laugh, is also missing.
Similar: contemptible
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Talk about this word "roynish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roynish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roynish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roynish "roynish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roynish.Cite this
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title = {roynish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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