faintish
- a word derived from faint.
Example Sentences
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“It smell faintish in these old houses,” Arrabelle said, working her nose away from the coffee.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
My face, which at first was in a flame, became suddenly cold, and a faintish sickness was creeping over me, so that, to steady myself, I had to lay my hand on a chair.
From That Boy Of Norcott's by Lever, Charles James
Feeling faintish, she got her smelling-salts and cologne and lay down on the couch.
From Till the Clock Stops by Bell, J. J. (John Joy)
It was, indeed, the meaning of her stare, and so he felt it, as the color came and went in his cheek, and a sense of faintish sickness crept over him.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
"Oh, look us over, and see for yourself," said Pickering, beginning to feel faintish, and as if he would like to sit down.
From Five Little Peppers Grown Up by Sidney, Margaret
