earlyishadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈəːlɪɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈərliɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: early adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < early adj. + -ish suffix¹.

A. adv.

At a fairly early hour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb] > early or in good time > earlyish

earlyish1796

1796 W. Wilberforce Diary 30 Sept. in R. I. Wilberforce & S. Wilberforce Life W. Wilberforce (1838) II. 178 She was forever producing, earlyish in the morning, something she had scribbled after they had separated late the night before.

1838 E. C. Gaskell Let. 17 July (1966) 18 We set off earlyish 4 o'clock say.

1893 Punch 9 Sept. 117/1 I will dine earlyish, and go to—let me see, what hospitable house of theatrical entertainment is open?

1941 F. H. Brennan Wookey i. 18 Kept a 'ot kettle in case Mr. Wookey got in earlyish.

1989 N.Y. Mag. 17 Apr. 60 Come earlyish, and you'll find an odd bunch sitting on Delia's charming rattan chairs.

2013 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 16 Mar. 9 I get up earlyish, at about 7am.

B. adj.

Somewhat early; fairly early.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adjective] > early or quick > earlyish

earlyish1839

1839 Athenæum 15 June 452/3 It strikes us as an earlyish work, yet subsequent to Baccio's friendship with Raffael.

1855 Punch 22 Sept. 120 Thirty-three is an earlyish age.

1927 W. Deeping Kitty xxviii. 352 It was earlyish, and the big room—empty and noiseless—..seemed to envelope old Jermyn with velvet arms.

1950 in K. H. Jackson Lang. & Hist. Early Brit. (1953) ii. xi. 294 Its epigraphy..is earlyish.

1963 Times 23 Jan. 12/7 The wheels of their cars, in which they hoped to make an earlyish get-away, were already jammed with ice.

2013 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 15 Mar. 46 Ales will be quaffed and stories shared of rides gone by, before an earlyish night in readiness for the following day's outing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earlyish
释义	earlyishadv.adj. Brit. /ˈəːlɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈərliɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: early adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < early adj. + -ish suffix¹. A. adv. At a fairly early hour. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb] > early or in good time > earlyish earlyish1796 1796 W. Wilberforce Diary 30 Sept. in R. I. Wilberforce & S. Wilberforce Life W. Wilberforce (1838) II. 178 She was forever producing, earlyish in the morning, something she had scribbled after they had separated late the night before. 1838 E. C. Gaskell Let. 17 July (1966) 18 We set off earlyish 4 o'clock say. 1893 Punch 9 Sept. 117/1 I will dine earlyish, and go to—let me see, what hospitable house of theatrical entertainment is open? 1941 F. H. Brennan Wookey i. 18 Kept a 'ot kettle in case Mr. Wookey got in earlyish. 1989 N.Y. Mag. 17 Apr. 60 Come earlyish, and you'll find an odd bunch sitting on Delia's charming rattan chairs. 2013 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 16 Mar. 9 I get up earlyish, at about 7am. B. adj. Somewhat early; fairly early. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adjective] > early or quick > earlyish earlyish1839 1839 Athenæum 15 June 452/3 It strikes us as an earlyish work, yet subsequent to Baccio's friendship with Raffael. 1855 Punch 22 Sept. 120 Thirty-three is an earlyish age. 1927 W. Deeping Kitty xxviii. 352 It was earlyish, and the big room—empty and noiseless—..seemed to envelope old Jermyn with velvet arms. 1950 in K. H. Jackson Lang. & Hist. Early Brit. (1953) ii. xi. 294 Its epigraphy..is earlyish. 1963 Times 23 Jan. 12/7 The wheels of their cars, in which they hoped to make an earlyish get-away, were already jammed with ice. 2013 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 15 Mar. 46 Ales will be quaffed and stories shared of rides gone by, before an earlyish night in readiness for the following day's outing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1796
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