-ish

A subject that can be added to describe anything that doesn't fyully describe the noun but does, or to express confusion.

Or, attachted to the end of a verb to describe something someone is doing badly.

Or attached to a noun to show one thing is acting like another.

"That thing is kinda...blu-ish...I think"

"I think he's swimming...-ish"

"Steve is being kinda Ken-ish today"

by Sol Surfer January 6, 2008

-ish

suffix. used to describe an approximation, or likeness of the subject. (can be used alone as an adjective)

ten-ish (tenish)- around ten o'clock
verbal-ish (verbalish)- speaking in a manner not commonly understood (non-laymen terms)

by Zeppo VonZapp November 9, 2010

-ish

used after any word to feel smart.

It is old...er...ish.

by Daniel P. February 14, 2004

-ish

a suffix that can be added to any noun, verb or adjective . It is also a less formal version of the ending -esq. It means alike or similar.

Example:

Noun: "That fox-ish looking creature is weird"
Verb: "Her behavior was so jump-ish"
Adjective: "The color was kind of pink-ish, not brown-ish"

by Bea June 19, 2005

-ish

Formerly known as a suffix used in words, -ish is now added to many words and verbs in parts of sentences or just used by itself to express something that is contradictory in nature to the preceeding sentence.

"That kid is completely straight" (when the person is very blatantly gay)

"...ish" (used to contradict that sentence and express the idea that he is, in fact, gay)

by JRJ April 1, 2003

-Ish

Something that resembles something else but not quite sure to 100% what it is.

That plane looks like something 737-ish but could be an Airbus A319 too

by 737 Garrus July 22, 2018

-ish

-ish stating something you almost did or almost finished. Or something you feel -ish but not to sure, or un sure or like hlf and half so

-Ish

I did do (something) -ish....
I think I want to do (something) ish.....

by This Bittch October 13, 2019