saddishadj.

Brit.

/ˈsadɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈsædɪʃ/

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

Etymology: < sad adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat sad (in various senses); rather sad.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > somewhat

saddisha1645

downish1677

subtrist1820

a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) v. i. 265 Our Heroe..put off aswell all his saddish Ornaments [Fr. tous ses ornemens funestes], as his triumphant.

1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 336 His companion..in a hesitating, saddish voice, said that he was an Englishman.

1863 C. Reade Hard Cash I. iii. 80 One drizzly afternoon they were sitting silent and saddish in the drawing-room.

1926 W. De la Mare Connoisseur 97 From claw to crest it reared itself about eighteen inches.., and in plumage was of a uniform saddish green.

1969 Times 15 Feb. 22 That saddish figure, the solitary drinker.

2005 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 23 Jan. (Books section) 16 It's a saddish story, and Lord Truscott tells it here with authority and panache.

Compounds

Forming parasynthetic adjectives, as saddish-coloured, saddish-eyed, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > dull

fadec1290

wannish?a1412

obscure1490

sada1539

dull1552

smoky1576

sober1603

dead1640

dirty1665

invivid1669

dusty1676

saddisha1678

austere1680

worn-out1731

sombrous1792

sombre1805

toneless1833

lacklustre1843

a1678 R. Kilburne Choice Presidents Acts of Parl. (1680) 164 He suspecteth a person..of a middle stature..in saddish-coloured Cloaths, to have stoln this Gelding.

1686 London Gaz. No. 2192/4 A saddish coloured stuff Sute.

1918 G. F. Gibbs Golden Bough vi. 78 Chaps in cowls and cassocks pottering about a saddish-looking tree.

1964 W. Sansom Away to it All 141 Your saddish-eyed passer-by will walk a couple of streets with you.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	saddish
释义	saddishadj. Brit. /ˈsadɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈsædɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sad adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < sad adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat sad (in various senses); rather sad. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > somewhat saddisha1645 downish1677 subtrist1820 a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) v. i. 265 Our Heroe..put off aswell all his saddish Ornaments [Fr. tous ses ornemens funestes], as his triumphant. 1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 336 His companion..in a hesitating, saddish voice, said that he was an Englishman. 1863 C. Reade Hard Cash I. iii. 80 One drizzly afternoon they were sitting silent and saddish in the drawing-room. 1926 W. De la Mare Connoisseur 97 From claw to crest it reared itself about eighteen inches.., and in plumage was of a uniform saddish green. 1969 Times 15 Feb. 22 That saddish figure, the solitary drinker. 2005 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 23 Jan. (Books section) 16 It's a saddish story, and Lord Truscott tells it here with authority and panache. Compounds Forming parasynthetic adjectives, as saddish-coloured, saddish-eyed, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > dull fadec1290 wannish?a1412 obscure1490 sada1539 dull1552 smoky1576 sober1603 dead1640 dirty1665 invivid1669 dusty1676 saddisha1678 austere1680 worn-out1731 sombrous1792 sombre1805 toneless1833 lacklustre1843 a1678 R. Kilburne Choice Presidents Acts of Parl. (1680) 164 He suspecteth a person..of a middle stature..in saddish-coloured Cloaths, to have stoln this Gelding. 1686 London Gaz. No. 2192/4 A saddish coloured stuff Sute. 1918 G. F. Gibbs Golden Bough vi. 78 Chaps in cowls and cassocks pottering about a saddish-looking tree. 1964 W. Sansom Away to it All 141 Your saddish-eyed passer-by will walk a couple of streets with you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1645
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