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adjective suffixDefinition of -ISH
1
: of, relating to, or being —chiefly in adjectives indicating nationality or ethnic group <Finnish>
2
a : characteristic of <boyish> <Pollyannaish> b : inclined or liable to <bookish> <qualmish>
3
a : having a touch or trace of <purplish> : somewhat <darkish> b : having the approximate age of <fortyish>
Origin of -ISH
Middle English, from Old English -isc; akin to Old High German -isc, -ish, Greek -iskos, diminutive suffix
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