thinnish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɪnɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English thin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English thinnish From thin + -ish.
Meanings
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Somewhat thin.
"He's a foreign-looking guy with thinnish black hair and a meaty sort of pan."
1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 121:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most thinnish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more thinnish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |