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fairish

American  
[fair-ish] / ˈfɛər ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. moderately good, large, or well.

    a fairish income.

  2. moderately light in color.

    a fairish complexion.


fairish British  
/ ˈfɛərɪʃ /

adjective

  1. moderately good, well, etc

  2. (of the hair, complexion, etc) moderately light in colour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fairish

First recorded in 1605–15; fair 1 + -ish 1

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

A fairish number of "parents" are disposed of before Lieberman finally catches up with and confronts the wicked Mengele in a Pennsylvania farmhouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

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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