longish

longish
longish 1610s, from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + -ISH (Cf. -ish).

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  • Longish — Long ish, a. Somewhat long; moderately long. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • longish — [lôŋ′ish] adj. somewhat long …   English World dictionary

  • longish — [[t]lɒ̱ŋɪʃ, AM lɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Longish means fairly long. She s about my age, with longish hair …   English dictionary

  • longish — long|ish [ lɔŋıʃ ] adjective fairly long: She s tall, with longish black hair …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • longish — UK [ˈlɒŋɪʃ] / US [ˈlɔŋɪʃ] adjective fairly long She s tall, with longish black hair …   English dictionary

  • longish — /ˈlɒŋɪʃ/ (say longish) adjective somewhat long …  

  • longish — Ⅰ. long [1] ► ADJECTIVE (longer, longest) 1) of a great distance or duration. 2) relatively great in extent. 3) having a specified length, distance, or duration. 4) (of a ball in sport) travelling a great distance, or further than expected …   English terms dictionary

  • longish — adjective Date: 1611 somewhat long ; moderately long …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • longish — /lawng ish, long /, adj. somewhat long. [1605 15; LONG1 + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • longish — adjective Somewhat long …   Wiktionary

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