"faintish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more faintish [comparative], most faintish [superlative]
Etymology: From faint + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|faint|ish}} faint + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} faintish (comparative more faintish, superlative most faintish)
  1. Somewhat faint. Derived forms: faintishly, faintishness
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