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.
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
It was a fairish amount of money for messenger fees, wasn’t it?
From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Henry Raleigh
Early dawn saw us in motion, with lovely weather, a fairish road, and men in high health and spirits.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor
The majority were Russian and French with a fairish sprinkling of Belgians.
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