longish

adjective

long·​ish ˈlȯŋ-ish How to pronounce longish (audio)
: somewhat long : moderately long

Examples of longish in a Sentence

She wore a longish coat. He had longish black hair.
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The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024 And some wrists were Tony Bennet-hairy, such that by comparison my left wrist appeared lightly dusted with a longish tricolored coat of brown, strawberry and gray fleece. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024 If the events in Jackson’s spare script had been filmed at a conventional pace and with conventional stagings, the film would be a longish short, of maybe thirty or forty minutes. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for longish 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of longish was in 1582

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“Longish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longish. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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longish

adjective
long·​ish ˈlȯŋ-ish How to pronounce longish (audio)
: somewhat long

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