fairish
moderately good, large, or well: a fairish income.
moderately light in color: a fairish complexion.
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How to use fairish in a sentence
A couple of fairish paddles were chipped out of bits of driftwood, and a towline a hundred feet long was made of lariats.
Overland | John William De ForestTell him I can give him some fairish shooting, and will do all I can to make you both comfortable.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor Trollope"fairish," the other replied evasively; and Taylor grew suspicious.
Colonial Born | G. Firth ScottThe majority were Russian and French with a fairish sprinkling of Belgians.
The Escape of a Princess Pat | George PearsonOn the whole, it's a fairish game: you know the odds against you, as you don't on the Turf or the Bourse.
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British Dictionary definitions for fairish
/ (ˈfɛərɪʃ) /
moderately good, well, etc
(of the hair, complexion, etc) moderately light in colour
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