| 释义 |
-ish
\_ish, _ēsh\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -isc; akin to Old High German -isc, -isk -ish, Old Norse -skr, Gothic -isks -ish, Greek -iskos, diminutive noun suffix
1. : of or belonging to — chiefly in adjectives indicating nationality or ethnic group
< Finnish >
< Gaulish >
< Turkish >
2.
a. : characteristic or typical of
< boyish >
< Londonish >
: having the undersirable qualities of
< amateurish >
< mulish >
b. : inclined or liable to
< bookish >
< qualmish >
< mopish >
c.
(1) : having a touch or trace of
< summerish >
: somewhat
< purplish >
< latish >
(2) : having the approximate age of
< fortyish >
(3) : being or occurring at the approximate time of — especially in words formed from numerals indicating an hour of the day or night
< fiveish >
< eightish > |