largishadj.

Brit.

/ˈlɑːdʒɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈlɑrdʒɪʃ/

Forms: 1700s– largish, 1800s– largeish.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: large adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < large adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat large; fairly large.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > somewhat large

substantial1413

indifferent1548

handsome1577

biggish1611

sizeable1613

well-sized?1614

considerable1651

good-sized1657

largish1752

snug1833

fairish1858

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > considerable in amount or degree

goodeOE

fairOE

goodlyc1275

largea1375

no littlea1413

substantial1413

unleast?1440

prettya1475

reasonablea1500

substantious1545

substantive1575

sensible1581

pretty and ——1596

goody1597

greatish1611

considerable1651

sonsy1721

respectable1736

smart1750

quite a little ——1763

gey1796

smartish1799

canny1805

serious1810

right smart1825

dunnamuch1831

snug1833

tidy1839

bonnyish1855

largish1872

a nice little ——1891

significant1898

healthy1901

beaucoup1917

1752 B. Thornton Have at you All 19 Mar. 252 Observing a pretty largish animal among the other diminutive insects.

1787 E. Darwin et al. tr. C. Linnaeus et al. Families of Plants I. 90 The divisions roundish, concave, expanding, largish.

1815 Ld. Byron Let. 31 Oct. (1975) IV. 326 Yesterday, I dined out with a large-ish party.

1843 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 12 259 There are generally, however, three or four largeish irregular white patches towards the sides.

1872 W. Besant & J. Rice Ready-money Mortiboy v He carried about with him a largish sum in valuables and money.

1904 M. E. Durham Through Lands of Serb ii. xiii. 185 It is a largeish town, with about 10,000 inhabitants.

1948 R. Lowell Let. Dec. in S. G. Axelrod & H. Deese R. Lowell: Ref. Guide (1982) 138 I have a small black room to sleep in..and a largish light room to work in.

2004 Daily Tel. 29 Nov. 21/5 Since I was 40 have driven a van—a largish two-tonner.

Compounds

largish-sized adj.

ΚΠ

1831 A. Headley in J. Raine Mem. J. Hodgson (1858) II. 208 A largish sized box.

1922 House & Garden Feb. 24 Many metropolitan Americans..live in largish-sized houses.

1992 S. Romaine Lang., Educ., & Devel. iv. 106 The population is concentrated in largish-sized villages, with some having over 1,000 inhabitants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	largish
释义	largishadj. Brit. /ˈlɑːdʒɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈlɑrdʒɪʃ/ Forms: 1700s– largish, 1800s– largeish. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: large adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < large adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat large; fairly large. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > somewhat large substantial1413 indifferent1548 handsome1577 biggish1611 sizeable1613 well-sized?1614 considerable1651 good-sized1657 largish1752 snug1833 fairish1858 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > considerable in amount or degree goodeOE fairOE goodlyc1275 largea1375 no littlea1413 substantial1413 unleast?1440 prettya1475 reasonablea1500 substantious1545 substantive1575 sensible1581 pretty and ——1596 goody1597 greatish1611 considerable1651 sonsy1721 respectable1736 smart1750 quite a little ——1763 gey1796 smartish1799 canny1805 serious1810 right smart1825 dunnamuch1831 snug1833 tidy1839 bonnyish1855 largish1872 a nice little ——1891 significant1898 healthy1901 beaucoup1917 1752 B. Thornton Have at you All 19 Mar. 252 Observing a pretty largish animal among the other diminutive insects. 1787 E. Darwin et al. tr. C. Linnaeus et al. Families of Plants I. 90 The divisions roundish, concave, expanding, largish. 1815 Ld. Byron Let. 31 Oct. (1975) IV. 326 Yesterday, I dined out with a large-ish party. 1843 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 12 259 There are generally, however, three or four largeish irregular white patches towards the sides. 1872 W. Besant & J. Rice Ready-money Mortiboy v He carried about with him a largish sum in valuables and money. 1904 M. E. Durham Through Lands of Serb ii. xiii. 185 It is a largeish town, with about 10,000 inhabitants. 1948 R. Lowell Let. Dec. in S. G. Axelrod & H. Deese R. Lowell: Ref. Guide (1982) 138 I have a small black room to sleep in..and a largish light room to work in. 2004 Daily Tel. 29 Nov. 21/5 Since I was 40 have driven a van—a largish two-tonner. Compounds largish-sized adj. ΚΠ 1831 A. Headley in J. Raine Mem. J. Hodgson (1858) II. 208 A largish sized box. 1922 House & Garden Feb. 24 Many metropolitan Americans..live in largish-sized houses. 1992 S. Romaine Lang., Educ., & Devel. iv. 106 The population is concentrated in largish-sized villages, with some having over 1,000 inhabitants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1752
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