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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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