newish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English newish From new + -ish.
Meanings
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(informal) Somewhat new
Many more people join at intermediate stations, such as the newish station at Cranbrook, which serves a huge new housing estate; [...].
2022 November 16, Paul Bigland, “From rural branches to high-speed arteries”, in RAIL, number 970, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more newish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most newish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |