Definition of -ish

-ish

• like, close to, around, give or take...

  I'll be there around 6:00-ish.

  It was close-ish to the house.

  Last edited on Jul 28 2006. Submitted by Sara P. from Anchorage, AK, USA on Jul 28 2006.

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Other terms relating to 'ish':
Gap-ish	Definitions include: preppy.
ish	Definitions include: synonym for shit. Typically appears in censored edited-for-radio versions of hip-hop songs. It has entered into wider usage.
ish, the	Definitions include: "the shit".

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