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[ ohl-dish ] / ˈoʊl dɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oldish ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivesomewhat old: an oldish man. Origin of oldishFirst recorded in 1660–70; old + -ish1 Words nearby oldisholdie, Old Ionic, Old Iranian, Old Irish, Old Ironsides, oldish, Old Italian, “Old King Cole”, Old Kingdom, old lady, Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oldishAE thing is one thing, the word's oldish and Scottish; AG means agriculture, the word's academic and oddish. National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST He is an oldish man, not less than sixty, with his hair and beard bleached with the storms of many travels. The Survivors of the Chancellor|Jules Verne His complexion was of that weather-beaten red hue which is often seen in oldish men who have been much out in all weathers. December Love|Robert Hichens And they seem to have a lot of these rather dull, oldish men friends who make long visits. The Visits of Elizabeth|Elinor Glyn
But any'ow all is agreed that once 'e lived for nearly three weeks upon an oldish poodle dawg—which is an orfull thort. Mr. Punch's Golf Stories|Various He was an oldish man with the lines of failure in his face and on his lean form the sprightly clothing of youth.
Words related to oldishgray, ancient, tired, elderly, decrepit, venerable, mature, aged, senior, veteran, fossil, versed, debilitated, exhausted, experienced, grizzled, hoary, impaired, inactive, infirm |