Definition of fairishnext
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration

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Adjective
  • Beyond diet, weight-bearing exercise, adequate calcium and vitamin D intake, and limiting alcohol are all backed by current evidence for maintaining bone density.
    Allison Palmer June 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • The lawsuit also alleges that the companies failed to maintain adequate safety measures to prevent parasitic contamination during manufacturing or while the product was on retail shelves.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Give it a really decent mix and that's fine.
    Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Teams are obviously attracted to the combination of size, body, work ethic, leadership, poise, shot and decent skill.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Among the city’s finest is Michael Lepage, who has been honing his Paul Revere character for over 30 years.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • But in this case, store-bought is also fine—often even great.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
Adjective
  • The mayor’s office statement indicates that resolution was satisfactory enough to lead to Yancey’s reinstatement to her high-ranking position.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
  • The keyboard on the TravelMate P6 was perfectly satisfactory in my brief stabs at typing.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • If dangerous logistics and supply runs can be achieved using cheap autonomous electric vehicles, the costs of losses become more acceptable.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • Part of their effort is to re-induct it into the union of acceptable drinks.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
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“Fairish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairish. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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