fairish

[fair-ish]

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adjective

moderately good, large, or well: a fairish income.
moderately light in color: a fairish complexion.

Origin of fairish

First recorded in 1605–15; fair¹ + -ish¹

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Related Words for fairish

decent, so-so, middling, undistinguished, uninspired, second-rate, ordinary, dull, inferior, intermediate, mediocre, passable, run-of-the-mill, respectable, satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, par, commonplace, fair

Examples from the Web for fairish

Historical Examples of fairish

She was consuming a fairish stretch of open water at a high speed.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
T. S. Stribling
"Fairish," the other replied evasively; and Taylor grew suspicious.
Colonial Born
G. Firth Scott
The majority were Russian and French with a fairish sprinkling of Belgians.
The Escape of a Princess Pat
George Pearson
Then we got a fairish breeze; but we can get nothing in moderation.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson
Charlotte M. Yonge
It was a business as had been established some time—a fairish business it was.
The Revolution in Tanner's Lane
Mark Rutherford

British Dictionary definitions for fairish

fairish

adjective

moderately good, well, etc
(of the hair, complexion, etc) moderately light in colour

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