- (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.
- 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).
- a suffix occurring in i-stem verbs borrowed from French: ravish.
- of or belonging to a nationality or group
- having the manner or qualities of; resembling
- somewhat; approximately
- concerned or preoccupied with
- used to express reservation or qualified assent
