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单词 largish
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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.
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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).
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