littlishadj.

Brit.

/ˈlɪtl̩ɪʃ/,

/ˈlɪtlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈlɪdəlɪʃ/

Forms: 1700s– littleish, 1700s– littlish.

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

Etymology: < little adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Rather little; smallish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > rather small

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littlish1746

1746 G. Vertue Note-bks. (1938) V. 78 The true height & proportion of the King..of littlish stature.

?1775 Trials Felons Castle of York 41/2 One of them was a littleish chap, and seemed to be very uneasy.

1850 M. Stewart Remarks Subj. Lang. 260 A littlish man.

1860 ‘G. Eliot’ Mill on Floss II. iii. vi. 86 This littlish blade's broke.

1921 Sat. Evening Post 5 Nov. 108/3 It was dreadful to sit and hear Mary telling the credulous fellows, in a sort of littlish voice it seemed she could assume at will, how frightened she'd been when she'd shot her lions.

1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase xxx. 397 Littlish gentleman with one shoulder a bit higher than the other?

2009 E. E. Brown Compl. Tassajara Cookbk. 68 Those littleish turnips which come with a lot of green.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	littlish
释义	littlishadj. Brit. /ˈlɪtl̩ɪʃ/, /ˈlɪtlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈlɪdəlɪʃ/ Forms: 1700s– littleish, 1700s– littlish. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: little adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < little adj. + -ish suffix¹. Rather little; smallish. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > rather small smallisha1425 littlish1746 1746 G. Vertue Note-bks. (1938) V. 78 The true height & proportion of the King..of littlish stature. ?1775 Trials Felons Castle of York 41/2 One of them was a littleish chap, and seemed to be very uneasy. 1850 M. Stewart Remarks Subj. Lang. 260 A littlish man. 1860 ‘G. Eliot’ Mill on Floss II. iii. vi. 86 This littlish blade's broke. 1921 Sat. Evening Post 5 Nov. 108/3 It was dreadful to sit and hear Mary telling the credulous fellows, in a sort of littlish voice it seemed she could assume at will, how frightened she'd been when she'd shot her lions. 1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase xxx. 397 Littlish gentleman with one shoulder a bit higher than the other? 2009 E. E. Brown Compl. Tassajara Cookbk. 68 Those littleish turnips which come with a lot of green. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1746
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