British

/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

adjectivenounBrit · ish

Think: "BRIT" (a person from Britain) + "ISH" (sounds like “-ish”) → BRIT + ISH = British.

Yes, it's British. The ending is **-ish** (not -sh or -ch): **Brit + ish**.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture.
  2. nounA person from Great Britain or the United Kingdom.

Examples

  • “My neighbor has a British accent.”
  • “We studied British history during our unit on Europe.”
  • “A British writer won the award this year.”

Synonyms

UKUnited KingdomEnglish (often used loosely)BritannicAnglo- (as a combining form)

Translations

ES británicoPT britânicoFR britannique

Common misspellings

BrittishBritshBrithishBritischBritisheBrititshBritihsBriti sh

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