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ISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Jump to: ish ish adverb (used to modify or moderate something previously stated or as a vague reply to a question) somewhat; in a way; not exactly: “Are you tired?” “Yeah...ish.” -ish -ish 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 ). ish 1 American [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: “Are you tired?” “Yeah...ish.” It's a decent (ish) place to work. “Are you tired?” “Yeah...ish.” I'd like to get married. Ish. near or about; approximately: It'll be a $25ish taxi ride. The lights went out at 11-ish. It'll be a $25ish taxi ride. -ish 2 American 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 ). -ish 3 American a suffix occurring in i -stem verbs borrowed from French. ravish. -ish 1 British suffix of or belonging to a nationality or group Scottish derogatory having the manner or qualities of; resembling slavish prudish boyish somewhat; approximately yellowish sevenish concerned or preoccupied with bookish "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 ish 2 British / ɪʃ / slang used to express reservation or qualified assent Things 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 Etymology Origin of ish 1 First recorded in 1985–90; from -ish 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “somewhat”) Origin of -ish 2 Middle English; Old English -isc; cognate with German -isch, Old Norse -iskr, Gothic -isks, Greek diminutive noun suffix -isk(os); akin to -esque Origin of -ish 3 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 Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. So how much ish, could an in-his-prime Nicklaus have earned as a “brand ambassador” in 2020? From Golf Digest • Jan. 21, 2020 “Look, I’m wearing this special underwear, they’re like super thick and absorbent, and kind of — ish — like a diaper, but they’re underwear,” Sam explains at length. From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2019 “OK. Look. I’m wearing this special underwear. They’re, like, super thick and absorbent and kind of, ish, like a diaper,” Sam says matter of factly. From Salon • Jun. 12, 2019 Hear it here: Anompa inla ish anompolahinla hokmvt, okchanya inla ish pinsahinla. From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2018 I look at what Bob wrote, and I wonder: if Benjamin Franklin had his way, would Ms. Warner try to make everyone call me ish? From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.