-ish

a suffix used to guesstimate a number or time. When referring to time "-ish" means within plus or minus 15 minutes. When referring to a number "-ish" means within 5.

Guy1: What time is the party?
Guy2: 7:30-ish
Guy1: How many people are going?
Guy2: Idk 30-ish, I think.

by Atticus.Finch September 13, 2009

ish

short for "issue", as used in comic series.

After my terrifying trip to the South Pole in our last anxiety-inducing ish, I felt a vacation to a warmer climate was just what the doctor ordered!

by Jane Doe July 25, 2016

ish

slang term for the word "shit"

now ain't this some ish.

by Panama_Kanal August 25, 2003

Ish

adjective. The mysterious color of car interior, it’s greenish, grayish, brownish, sorta tanish… What is it!?

That new hair dye of Mindy's turned out more ish than blonde. When she steps into the van her head disappears!

by MerryUmWEBster May 26, 2013

ish

Gives you room to be late or room for mistakes in addresses.

I will be there around 6ish (10-20 minutes early or late).
It is on 7thish (5-10 blocks from there).

by joeget July 18, 2012

Ish

An alien word used by Stitch in the movie "Lilo and Stitch" in order to say "yes".

"YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP YOU JUST LIKE THAT?!?! JUST-LIKE-THAT?!?!?!?!" "Ish."

by Foo'-Dawg December 8, 2004

ish

"Ish" is used as a stand-in for "sort of" and "kind of," often tacked on to the end of a statement.

How was the opera?

It was good. Ish.


Did you like the sweater your Aunt Marcy knitted for you?

Eh..... ish.

by Sylvia J. Wei December 26, 2004