different between standish vs sandish

standish

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ænd??

Noun

standish (plural standishes)

  1. (obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
    • 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 79:
      [I]ndeed you must—deliver to Betty—or to me—your pen and ink. […] And so I gave my standish to her.

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sandish

English

Etymology

From Middle English sandishe, sondisshe, equivalent to sand +? -ish.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ænd??

Adjective

sandish (comparative more sandish, superlative most sandish)

  1. Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact.

Anagrams

  • sandhis

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