ish

[ ish ]

/ ɪʃ /

adverb Informal.

(used to modify or moderate something previously stated or as a vague reply to a question) somewhat; in a way; not exactly: It's a decent (ish) place to work.“Are you tired?” “Yeah...ish.”I'd like to get married. Ish.

near or about; approximately: The lights went out at 11-ish.It'll be a $25ish taxi ride.

Origin of ish

First recorded in 1985–90; from -ish¹ (in the sense “somewhat”)

Definition for ish (2 of 3)

-ish¹

a suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of “belonging to” (British; Danish; English; Spanish); “after the manner of,” “having the characteristics of,” “like” (babyish; girlish; mulish); “addicted to,” “inclined or tending to” (bookish; freakish); “near or about” (fiftyish; sevenish).

a suffix used to form adjectives from other adjectives, with the sense of “somewhat,” “rather” (oldish; reddish; sweetish).

Origin of -ish

Middle English; Old English -isc; cognate with German -isch, Old Norse -iskr, Gothic -isks, Greek diminutive noun suffix -isk(os); akin to -esque

Definition for ish (3 of 3)

-ish²

a suffix occurring in i-stem verbs borrowed from French: ravish.

Origin of -ish

From French -iss-, extended stem of verbs with infinitives in -ir, ultimately from Latin -isc-, in verbs that express the beginning of an action or process

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British Dictionary definitions for ish (1 of 2)

-ish

suffix forming adjectives

of or belonging to a nationality or groupScottish

often derogatory having the manner or qualities of; resemblingslavish; prudish; boyish

somewhat; approximatelyyellowish; sevenish

concerned or preoccupied withbookish

Word Origin for -ish

Old English -isc; related to German -isch, Greek -iskos

British Dictionary definitions for ish (2 of 2)

ish

/ (ɪʃ) /

sentence substitute

slang used to express reservation or qualified assentThings are looking up. Ish

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单词	ish
释义	ish [ ish ] / ɪʃ / adverb Informal. (used to modify or moderate something previously stated or as a vague reply to a question) somewhat; in a way; not exactly: It's a decent (ish) place to work.“Are you tired?” “Yeah...ish.”I'd like to get married. Ish. near or about; approximately: The lights went out at 11-ish.It'll be a $25ish taxi ride. Origin of ish First recorded in 1985–90; from -ish¹ (in the sense “somewhat”) Definition for ish (2 of 3) -ish¹ a suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of “belonging to” (British; Danish; English; Spanish); “after the manner of,” “having the characteristics of,” “like” (babyish; girlish; mulish); “addicted to,” “inclined or tending to” (bookish; freakish); “near or about” (fiftyish; sevenish). a suffix used to form adjectives from other adjectives, with the sense of “somewhat,” “rather” (oldish; reddish; sweetish). Origin of -ish ¹ Middle English; Old English -isc; cognate with German -isch, Old Norse -iskr, Gothic -isks, Greek diminutive noun suffix -isk(os); akin to -esque Definition for ish (3 of 3) -ish² a suffix occurring in i-stem verbs borrowed from French: ravish. Origin of -ish ² From French -iss-, extended stem of verbs with infinitives in -ir, ultimately from Latin -isc-, in verbs that express the beginning of an action or process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ish (1 of 2) -ish suffix forming adjectives of or belonging to a nationality or groupScottish often derogatory having the manner or qualities of; resemblingslavish; prudish; boyish somewhat; approximatelyyellowish; sevenish concerned or preoccupied withbookish Word Origin for -ish Old English -isc; related to German -isch, Greek -iskos British Dictionary definitions for ish (2 of 2) ish / (ɪʃ) / sentence substitute slang used to express reservation or qualified assentThings are looking up. Ish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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