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Definition of -ish suffix from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

-ish

suffix

NAmE//ɪʃ//

(in adjectives)

1from the country mentioned Turkish Irish

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2(sometimes disapproving) having the nature of; like childish

3fairly; approximately reddish thirtyish

-ishly

(in adverbs) foolishlySee -ish in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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