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ish

Description:

Ish is a suffix or a stand-alone word used to create adjectives and nouns that indicate a somewhat approximate or nearly similar quality or characteristic. It is often used to convey an imprecise degree or resemblance.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a suffix, ish can be added to nouns and adjectives to create new adjectives indicating the quality or characteristic is somewhat similar or somewhat resembling.

Example: The reddish leaves added a touch of autumn to the landscape.

Example: Although he's not a real guitarist, he played a guitar-ish instrument in the band.

Sense 2:

Ish can be used as a stand-alone word to indicate an approximation or rough estimation.

Example: She's thirty-ish, but she doesn't like to reveal her exact age.

Example: The temperature outside is 10 degrees Celsius-ish.

Usages:

Usage 1:

Adding ish to a noun or adjective:

Example: That car is bluish in color.

Example: The new employee is quite childlike in his behavior.

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Usage 2:

Using ish as a stand-alone word:

Example: The meeting will start at 7-ish.

Example: The deadline for this project is Monday-ish.

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