truishadj.

Brit.

/ˈtruːɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈtruɪʃ/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– truish, 1700s– trueish.

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

Etymology: < true adj. + -ish suffix¹.

colloquial.

Somewhat true; almost true.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adjective] > resembling truth > to limited extent

truish1633

substantial1771

falsish1873

1633 C. Butler Eng. Gram. iii. §2. 39 Tru^e untru^e, but not trui [sh] .

1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xvi. 198 Something that seems truish and newish.

1745 Expostulatory Addr. J. Ranby 44 There ever subsisted an insatiable Thirst, with a dry and brownish Tongue: and yet on Saturday the 16th his Tongue was moistish—Pray, which of these Passages is trueish?

1844 J. M. Neale Place where Prayer 12 Our Articles then do not present use with the whole truth in array... Hence the partial, fragmental, barely trueish appearance of some of them.

1868 M. Oliphant in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 439 It was truish sentiment in its way.

1914 W. De Morgan When Ghost meets Ghost xxxiii. 739 I should say it was half-true—truish, suppose we call it!

1980 I. Murdoch Nuns & Soldiers v. 326 ‘So you think it's true?’ ‘I think it may be trueish. There's something.’

1993 H. Jacobson Roots Schmoots i. 4 But what's true of the general must be truish of the particular.

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

单词	truish
释义	truishadj. Brit. /ˈtruːɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈtruɪʃ/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– truish, 1700s– trueish. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: true adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < true adj. + -ish suffix¹. colloquial. Somewhat true; almost true. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adjective] > resembling truth > to limited extent truish1633 substantial1771 falsish1873 1633 C. Butler Eng. Gram. iii. §2. 39 Tru^e untru^e, but not trui [sh] . 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xvi. 198 Something that seems truish and newish. 1745 Expostulatory Addr. J. Ranby 44 There ever subsisted an insatiable Thirst, with a dry and brownish Tongue: and yet on Saturday the 16th his Tongue was moistish—Pray, which of these Passages is trueish? 1844 J. M. Neale Place where Prayer 12 Our Articles then do not present use with the whole truth in array... Hence the partial, fragmental, barely trueish appearance of some of them. 1868 M. Oliphant in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 439 It was truish sentiment in its way. 1914 W. De Morgan When Ghost meets Ghost xxxiii. 739 I should say it was half-true—truish, suppose we call it! 1980 I. Murdoch Nuns & Soldiers v. 326 ‘So you think it's true?’ ‘I think it may be trueish. There's something.’ 1993 H. Jacobson Roots Schmoots i. 4 But what's true of the general must be truish of the particular. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1633
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