fairish
Americanadjective
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moderately good, large, or well.
a fairish income.
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moderately light in color.
a fairish complexion.
adjective
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moderately good, well, etc
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(of the hair, complexion, etc) moderately light in colour
Etymology
Origin of fairish
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, to the amazement of Marine pilots and mechanics, a Japanese twin-engined bomber, its wheels still retracted, glided in and scraped down the runway to a fairish belly landing.
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A fairish number of "parents" are disposed of before Lieberman finally catches up with and confronts the wicked Mengele in a Pennsylvania farmhouse.
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Then he spoke aloud: 'Well, sir, I'm a fairish specimen of a boy, I think.'
From The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
He is a fat young man with fairish curly hair and an important bearing.
From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Our sport was good, and the fun we had fairish.
From Wild Adventures in Wild Places by Stables, Gordon
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