lish adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •(dialect, UK) active; nimble; lithe. noun1 •A hybrid variety of English having a name that is derived from a portmanteau of the name of one language and the word English, such as Chinglish (Chinese + English), Spanglish (Spanish + English), Taglish (Tagalog + English), etc. formslishes