Fortyish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔː(ɹ).ti.ɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fortyish is an adjective meaning Close to the number forty.
Meaning
Close to the number forty.
More Meanings
- About forty years old.
- Any number close to forty.
Example Sentences
The day was cloudy, and the temperature was about fortyish.
In my day, more often than not, you had to break rank to join the very few fortyish-aged women (renegades) promoted
I’m going to start a support group of us fortyish guys with this problem. LUMPS, we’ll call our group. Losing Unwanted Midriff Plumpitude Sensibly.
One problem it drops in our laps is to have developed all fortyish of its species within our temperate area, from the Falklands to the central temperate Andes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forty-leven, forty-oneth, eightyish, fiftyish, thirtyish, thirtysomething.
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