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ish

A descriptor that may be used in place of the phrase "So-so", "Sort of", or a hand-tilting gesture, indicating the mere adequacy of the thing or event in question. Replaces the use of an actual adjective modified by the suffix "-ish", e.g. "funish" or "yellowish".
"So, did you enjoy the game?" "Ish."

"How did you do on the exam?" "Ish."
by Guinevere January 4, 2004
mugGet the ishmug.

-ish

used after any word to feel smart.
It is old...er...ish.
by Daniel P. February 14, 2004
mugGet the -ishmug.

ish

A)a suffix used to give an approximation of time or B)to say that something is close to being something else
A) He ate my cat at around 5-ish

B) The pen that he stabbed me with was kind of biggish


NOTE: I do not condone the eating of cats or the stabbing of folk with pens (unless they really deserve it)
by D-Bomb January 6, 2004
mugGet the ishmug.

ish

word used to replace it/its
hey chyka, ish time to go, we guna be late!!
by Gem November 7, 2004
mugGet the ishmug.

ish

Used to lower the meaning of the word.
"Dude, that poster is small!"
"Nah, it's only small-ish."
by H.M. Switz May 25, 2008
mugGet the ishmug.

#ish

Hashish from a programmer or netizen. An extraction of cannabis with nerdy origins.
When we finished the install scripts we celebrated with some dabs of #ish.
by pheer6224 October 20, 2016
mugGet the #ishmug.

ish

(adj.) 1. An estimation of time.
2. A way to describe a concept but not to its full potential.
1. I will get to your house at 9ish.
2. It is hottish (meaning it isnt quite hot but its more than warm).
by Katie July 29, 2003
mugGet the ishmug.

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