maturishadj.
/məˈtʃʊərɪʃ/, /məˈtjʊərɪʃ/, /məˈtʃɔːrɪʃ/, /məˈtjɔːrɪʃ/, U.S. /məˈtʃərɪʃ/, /məˈtʃʊrɪʃ/, /məˈt(j)ʊrɪʃ/ rare.
Somewhat mature; (euphemistic) middle-aged.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [adjective]
oldlyOE
rankOE
ripedOE
thowenc1200
waxena1325
ripea1393
thrivena1400
provect1531
big1552
mellowed1575
adulted1645
full agea1658
adult1742
ripeful?1836
unyouthful1859
untender1879
maturish1885
1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways III. xii. 244 She played..the maturish young woman smitten by an adorable youth.
1986 Economist (Nexis) 8 Mar. 75 Before Mr Langoni can persuade Brazil's foreign banks that taking equity in this maturish, promising market is a good idea, he must first persuade his own government.
1996 Irish Times (Nexis) 7 Oct. 17 One maturish woman..was only prevented from having her way with him on stage by a suicide bodyguard of trained oyster openers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1885