ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪʃ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Ish is a verb meaning Pronunciation spelling of is.

Meaning

Pronunciation spelling of is.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly
  2. (colloquial) about, approximately
  3. The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
  4. (informal, Canada, US, regional) ick, yuck
  5. (euphemistic, African-American Vernacular) Shit (in various senses).
  6. (dated, fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.

Example Sentences

"Was the film any good?" – "Ish."
The exam went well... mostly... ish.
This is where I started. Does Hermione like Dark Souls? Ish.
'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.'

Word Forms

Synonyms for ish

Depending on context, synonyms include fairly, rather, somewhat, about, almost, around.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include like, similar, y, ly, sorta, bulk.

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