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smallish, a.|ˈsmɔːlɪʃ|
[f. small a.]
Somewhat small; rather little.
a1366Chaucer Rom. Rose 826 His shuldres of a large brede, And smalish in the girdilstede. 1611Cotgr., Menuët, smallish. 1763Cole in Collect. Topogr. & Gen. (1837) IV. 48 The 4th coffin has nothing on y⊇ plate, and is a smallish one. 1764H. Walpole Let. to G. Montagu 24 Dec., I send you a decent smallish muff, that you may put in your pocket. 1820Scoresby Acc. Arctic Reg. II. 440 The pieces of ice were fortunately of smallish dimensions. 1858Carlyle Fredk. Gt. i. v. (1872) I. 42 Small troubles, the antagonism to which is apt to become itself of smallish character. 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 385 These cattle are smallish and weak. |