oldish
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈoʊldɪʃ/
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- I had attempted to recruit a small army of strapping, oldish men to help me out, but we got rained out last weekend, and I just wanted to make some progress without having to coordinate another work party.
- an oldish woman
- an oldish man
Let's not forget man's old ish.
- Let's not forget man's old ish.
Examples
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She wore her oldish coat while walking in the chilly weather.
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I have read your blog for such a long time, but rarely post because I have children your age, and I am feeling oldish.
Blog text (32) -
People have asked, how can an oldish guy write from the point of view of a young woman?
Blog text (11) -
The two oldish ladies are inspecting a painting.
Fiction book (1997) -
As an oldish white guy, I'm really happy that we aren't the only people who get the job anymore.
Blog text (13) -
As we go into the entryway, a door opens a few inches and an oldish woman peers out.
Fiction book (1991) -
An oldish man, thin faced? — yes.
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Roger Moore: I have an oldish PC that I will use exclusively to run my recording software, and I have an iPhone with minimal apps.
Blog text (33) -
"An oldish woman was leaning on a ratty fence, her hair done up in rollers.
Fiction book (1999) -
The oldish man enjoyed telling stories about his youth.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who has lived for a long time
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1.0
A person who is past middle age
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1.3
People who are old and have lived a long time
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7.2
A polite way to talk about someone who is not young, often middle-aged
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8.2
Looking or feeling old and worn
Antonyms
How Old
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oldish is old with the ending -ish, a small ending that gives the idea 'somewhat' or 'a little like', just as reddish means 'a little red'. So oldish means 'somewhat old', not very old but a bit older than usual.