weakishadj.
/ˈwiːkɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈwikɪʃ/ Somewhat weak.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased > weak > somewhat weak
weakish1594
faintish1667
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered pulse or circulation > [adjective] > small or weak pulse
small1564
empty1654
formicating1684
weak1700
formicant1707
thready1753
weakish1809
formicative1822
thread-like1825
shabby1843
wiry1897
the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily weakness > [adjective] > somewhat
feeblish1674
weakish1865
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [adjective] > of argument: valid, constructive > not
weaka1538
tenter-stretched1641
weakish1890
1594 Lady Bacon Let. in Lambeth MS 650 f. 223 I wold fayn have gon to London for phisick next weeke, but I perceive I cannot being weakish to Ryd so farr.
1809 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 21 386 If the pulse be felt, it will be found to be quick and weakish.
1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iv. iv. 190 An innocent young waiter..with weakish legs.
1890 E. W. Benson Diary 27 Apr. in A. C. Benson Life of E. W. Benson (1899) II. 305 Spoke at Oxford House to about 400 men... They were attentive—and afterwards they asked weakish questions.
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ˈweakishness n.
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1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.
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