"ish" meaning in English

See ish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: Back-formation from -ish. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|-ish}} Back-formation from -ish Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ish (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms (somewhat): fairly, rather, somewhat Translations (reasonably, somewhat, (fairly)): jakž takž (Czech), -hko (Finnish), -hkö (Finnish), halbwegs (German), etwas (German), mehr oder weniger (German)
    Sense id: en-ish-en-adv-MUxmlJW3 Disambiguation of 'somewhat': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'reasonably, somewhat, (fairly)': 100 0
  2. (colloquial) about, approximately Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms (approximately): about, almost, around, close to, loosely, near, nearly, roughly, round about Translations (about, approximately): noin (Finnish), approximativement (French), à peu près (French), in etwa (German), rund (German), ungefähr (German)
    Sense id: en-ish-en-adv-8~9R4mOv Categories (other): English back-formations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of 'approximately': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'about, approximately': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav Forms: more ish [comparative], most ish [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Head templates: {{en-adj}} ish (comparative more ish, superlative most ish)
  1. (informal, Canada, US, regional) ick, yuck Tags: Canada, US, informal, regional Related terms: ishy, eesh
    Sense id: en-ish-en-intj-XGXi1v2F Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Regional English, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 6 14 29 10 4 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav Forms: ishes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ish (plural ishes)
  1. The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand. Related terms: esh, the IPA letter for the same sound, zhee
    Sense id: en-ish-en-noun-YWOcYHE4 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 6 14 29 10 4 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav Forms: ishes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: Phonetic spelling of the clipping of issue. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|issue|nocap=1}} clipping of issue Head templates: {{en-noun}} ish (plural ishes)
  1. (dated, fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue. Tags: dated, slang Derived forms: annish, thish
    Sense id: en-ish-en-noun-IxXWwWDV Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 6 14 29 10 4 34 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: From earlier isht, a minced oath metathetic alteration of shit. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ish (uncountable)
  1. (euphemistic) Shit (in various senses). Tags: euphemistic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ish-en-noun-en:shit Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Verb

IPA: /ɪʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ish.wav
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: From is. Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} ish
  1. Pronunciation spelling of is. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: is Categories (topical): English minced oaths
    Sense id: en-ish-en-verb-9G7x0kRP Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 4 13 22 21 10 1 29 Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 17 25 11 1 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 6 14 29 10 4 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 13 30 11 2 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "26 May 2012, Jason VandenBerghe, “The Five Domains of Play”, Gotland Game Conference, Uppsala University",
          "text": "This is where I started. Does Hermione like Dark Souls? Ish.",
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          "ref": "1974, Kingsley Amis, Ending up, page 11:",
          "text": "'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.'",
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          "ref": "2007, Marne Davis Kellogg, Friends in High Places, page 283:",
          "text": "How old are you? Fifty-ish?\" / \"Ish.\" / The color flared in her cheeks but she didn't look as though she were going to shoot me.",
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          "ref": "2021 May, “Bogey”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)",
          "roman": "Eagen: \"Ish.\"",
          "text": "(episode 38 of Manifest)\nEagen: \"Don't blame Little House on the Prairie. I was very charming.\"\nAngelina: \"Did you lie about being an orphan too?\"",
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        "(colloquial) about, approximately"
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "approximately",
          "word": "loosely"
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
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          "word": "near"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "approximately",
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "approximately",
          "word": "roughly"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
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          "sense": "about, approximately",
          "word": "approximativement"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "about, approximately",
          "word": "à peu près"
        },
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
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          "code": "de",
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          "ref": "1939 August 5, \"Bob\" Tucker, Le Zombie, number 10, page 3:",
          "text": "\"A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS\" DEPT: Fantasy Digest says in it's^([sic]) latest ish: Quote: Some unpleasantness was caused when Don Wollheim and his brother Futurians were not allowed in the Convention Hall. Unquote.",
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          "ref": "1961 July, George H. Scithers, Amra, volume 2, number 16, page 2:",
          "text": "Next ish: a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread.",
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        {
          "ref": "1967 June, Drake Maynard, If, volume 17, number 6, page 160:",
          "text": "My sincerest apologies to Brother Ron Smith in the December ish.",
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        "ick, yuck"
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          "text": "I owe you a lot Dipal, so put that ish away.",
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          "ref": "2015, Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams, Lights, Love & Lip Gloss, page 51:",
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        "(colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly"
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          "ref": "1974, Kingsley Amis, Ending up, page 11:",
          "text": "'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.'",
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          "ref": "2007, Marne Davis Kellogg, Friends in High Places, page 283:",
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "reasonably, somewhat, (fairly)",
      "word": "jakž takž"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "reasonably, somewhat, (fairly)",
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      "sense": "reasonably, somewhat, (fairly)",
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      "word": "mehr oder weniger"
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      "word": "noin"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "approximativement"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "about, approximately",
      "word": "à peu près"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "rund"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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          "ref": "1939 August 5, \"Bob\" Tucker, Le Zombie, number 10, page 3:",
          "text": "\"A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS\" DEPT: Fantasy Digest says in it's^([sic]) latest ish: Quote: Some unpleasantness was caused when Don Wollheim and his brother Futurians were not allowed in the Convention Hall. Unquote.",
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        {
          "ref": "1961 July, George H. Scithers, Amra, volume 2, number 16, page 2:",
          "text": "Next ish: a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1967 June, Drake Maynard, If, volume 17, number 6, page 160:",
          "text": "My sincerest apologies to Brother Ron Smith in the December ish.",
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        "ick, yuck"
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        "(informal, Canada, US, regional) ick, yuck"
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          "ref": "2012, Dipal Parikh, Walking with Krishna: Based on True Life Events, page 154:",
          "text": "I owe you a lot Dipal, so put that ish away.",
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          "ref": "2013, Ivy McQuain, Get Your Head Out of the Clouds, This Is Business, page 25:",
          "text": "Now, it's time to get your ish together.",
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          "ref": "2015, Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams, Lights, Love & Lip Gloss, page 51:",
          "text": "I passed on that craziness. I wasn't messing with that ish.",
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        "Shit (in various senses)."
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        "(euphemistic) Shit (in various senses)."
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      "rhymes": "-ɪʃ"
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}

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