lightish
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtɪʃ/
- She has a plain face and some long lightish brown hair going to gray, kind of lopsided and knit together like it isn't really combed.
Examples
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So it was a light ish coverage that I used.
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If it is translucent, it does have a lightish kind of hint to it.
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The wind was lightish.
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It's sort of a good brownie, lightish brownie grey colour.
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The walls were painted a lightish shade of blue, creating a calming atmosphere.
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He chose a lightish sweater for the mild winter day when the weather was neither too warm nor too cold.
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She wore a lightish dress that floated gracefully in the gentle breeze.
Synonyms
Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid
Gentle and not strong for light or sound
Very slight and hard to notice
Not strong and small in amount
Not strong in sound, light, or color
Weighing less than other items of the same type
Not dark in color, often pale like white
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
Very light and delicate, often seeming to float
Soft and airy with small air pockets that make it not heavy
Light, soft fabric like a dress or curtains that moves easily in the air
Clothes and rooms that are not heavy or tight and feel fresh and open
A weak light that is not bright
A little light in color, like pale hair or skin
A light color that is not strong
Having a little give when you press it
Antonyms
How Light
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lightish is just light + the ending -ish, where light means 'not heavy' or 'not dark' and -ish means 'somewhat' or 'a little'. So lightish means 'a little light' in colour, weight, or feeling, much like greenish means 'a bit green'.