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thirtyish

thirtyish

6.3
About thirty minutes past the hour
  • adverb
  • /ˈθɜrtiɪʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : alrededor de treinta minutos
  • The movie starts thirtyish, so we have time to grab snacks.

Examples

  • Let's meet at thirtyish.

  • He said he'd call thirtyish, but he might be a few minutes late.

  • Let's meet at thirtyish if that works for everyone.

  • The train arrives at thirtyish past the hour.

  • The meeting starts at three thirtyish, so we should head over now.

  • Can you come back thirtyish minutes from now? I will be ready then.

  • The train is expected to arrive thirtyish past the hour, according to the schedule.

Synonyms

half-hour
vsthirtyish
395 1.0

A period of thirty minutes

is used informally to mean around that time rather than exactly
30 minutes
vsthirtyish
353 1.0

A period equal to half an hour

is an informal estimate referring to about that same half hour mark
thirty-one
vsthirtyish
1 1.0

Having the number that comes after thirty

relates to an approximate time value rather than a numeric count

Surface Forms

thirtyish positive

Morphology

thirtyish = thirty (transparent) = thirty + ish

Clearly formed from the numeral 'thirty' plus the productive English suffix '-ish' to mean 'approximately/thirty-like'; here used colloquially for time.

Etymology

Thirtyish joins thirty and -ish, with -ish meaning 'around' or 'about'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the minute hand near the 6 on a clock, so 'thirtyish' means 'around thirty minutes past the hour' or 'in about thirty minutes'.