Definition of 'ish'
English
Etymology 1
From (is)
Verb
(head)
Etymology 2
From the suffix (-ish).
Adverb
(
-)
(colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly
- "How was the film?" "It was good, ish ."
- The exam went well, ish .
(colloquial) about, approximately
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Synonyms
* around, near, nearly, almost, about, loosely, roughly, close to
Etymology 3
: From Pitman ess'' and ''eff , which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents. The change in vowel probably reflects the familiar suffix -ish.
Noun
(ishes)
The name of the letter which stands for the sh sound in Pitman shorthand.
Related terms
* esh, the IPA letter for the same sound
* zhee
Etymology 4
Phonetic spelling of the .
Noun
(
ishes)
(dated|fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
* {{quote-magazine
| year = 1939
| date = August 5
| first = "Bob"
| last = Tucker
| authorlink = Wilson Tucker
| magazine =
| url = http://www.midamericon.org/tucker/lez10c.htm
| page = 3
| issue = 10
| passage = "A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS" DEPT:
Fantasy Digest says in it's(
sic) latest
ish : Quote: Some unpleasantness was caused when Don Wollheim and his brother Futurians were not allowed in the Convention Hall. Unquote.
}}
* {{quote-magazine
| year = 1961
| date = July
| first = George H.
| last = Scithers
| authorlink = George H. Scithers
| magazine = Amra
| url =
| volume = 2
| issue = 16
| page = 2
| passage = Next
ish : a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread.
}}
* {{quote-magazine
| year = 1967
| date = June
| first = Drake
| last = Maynard
| authorlink =
| magazine =
| url =
| volume = 17
| issue = 6
| page = 160
| passage = My sincerest apologies to Brother Ron Smith in the December
ish .
}}
Derived terms
* annish
* thish
Anagrams
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References
* (Periodical)
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