"sharpish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: sharp + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sharp|ish}} sharp + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sharpish (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt). Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sharpish-en-adj-st~J7OYo
  2. (informal) Somewhat sharp; not blunt. Tags: informal, not-comparable Translations (not very sharp but not blunt): foghéar (Irish), koikoi (Maori), cierpkawy (Polish), ostrawy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-sharpish-en-adj-Ljz0~Ydv Disambiguation of 'not very sharp but not blunt': 15 85

Adverb

Etymology: sharp + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sharp|ish}} sharp + -ish Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} sharpish (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Rapidly, soon. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sharpish-en-adv-NlbZZ0Dq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 25 31 44

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