"youngish" meaning in English

See youngish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-youngish.wav
Etymology: From young + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|young|ish}} young + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} youngish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat young. Tags: not-comparable
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