-ish

suffix

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : ish
  • comparative : isher
  • superlative : ishest

Senses

  • (forms adjectives from national names)
  • (forms adjectives describing being of or belonging to, or of the nature or character of, the base)
  • (forms adjectives describing being somewhat, or approaching the quality or nature of, the base)
  • (denoting being around or somewhere near a particular time or period)