William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
monk|ish — «MUHNG kihsh», adjective. 1. of a monk; having to do with monks or monasticism. 2. like a monk; characteristic of a monk. 3. drawn to principles of austerity and self discipline: »William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times).… … Useful english dictionary
monk´ish|ness — monk|ish «MUHNG kihsh», adjective. 1. of a monk; having to do with monks or monasticism. 2. like a monk; characteristic of a monk. 3. drawn to principles of austerity and self discipline: »William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times) … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
monk — [ mʌŋk ] noun count * a man who lives in a religious community away from other people. Monks live in a building called a monastery: a Franciscan/Buddhist monk ╾ monk|ish adjective: a monkish life ─ compare NUN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
monk — hi·er·o·monk; monk; monk·ery; monk·hood; monk·ish; monk·ism; monk·ist; monk·ly; monk·ship; chip·monk; monk·ish·ly; monk·ish·ness; … English syllables
monkish — monk·ish … English syllables
monkishly — monk·ish·ly … English syllables
monkish — monk•ish [[t]ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: monkish piety[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50 monk′ish•ly, adv. monk′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
monkishness — monk·ish·ness … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
