ISH

Etymology

Shortening.

Proper noun

Ish

A diminutive of the male given name Ishmael.

Anagrams

• His, IHS, Shi, his, shi

Etymology 1

Verb

ish

Eye dialect spelling of is.

Etymology 2

Adverb

ish (not comparable)

(colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly

(colloquial) about, approximately

Synonyms

• (somewhat): fairly, rather, somewhat

• (approximately): about, almost, around, close to, loosely, near, nearly, roughly, round about

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

ish (plural ishes)

The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.

Etymology 4

Noun

ish (plural ishes)

(dated, fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.

Etymology 5

Noun

ish (uncountable)

(euphemism) Shit.

Anagrams

• His, IHS, Shi, his, shi

Source: Wiktionary


-ish. Etym: [AS. -isc; akin to G. -isch, OHG. -isc, Goth. & Dan. - isk, Gr. -esque.]

Definition: A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white.

-ish. Etym: [OE. -issen, fr. F. -is, -iss- (found in the present particle, etc., of certain verbs, as finir to finish, fleurir to flourish), corresponding to L. -escere, an inchoative ending.]

Definition: A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; as, abolish, cherish, finish, furnish, garnish, impoverish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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