"lightish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: light + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|light|ish}} light + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lightish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat light in colour. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-lightish-en-adj-snUZT13X Disambiguation of Colors: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 68 32
  2. Somewhat light in weight. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lightish-en-adj-f0Ys-0b6

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