"newish" meaning in English

See newish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more newish [comparative], most newish [superlative]
Etymology: new + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|new|ish}} new + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} newish (comparative more newish, superlative most newish)
  1. (informal) Somewhat new Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-newish-en-adj-aX9mvDRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

Alternative forms

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