flattish

[ flat-ish ]

/ ˈflæt ɪʃ /

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adjective

somewhat flat.

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Origin of flattish

First recorded in 1605–15; flat¹ + -ish¹

Words nearby flattish

flattery, flattie, flatties, flatting, flat tire, flattish, flattop, flat-track bully, flat tuning, flatulate, flatulence

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How to use flattish in a sentence

A flattish cover was bolted on to the top of the boiler, and the cylinder was let down into this top.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The largest species grow to the length of three feet, and have a flattish oval shell of a dark colour, and quite smooth.
Martin Rattler|R.M. Ballantyne
The rain went plop into the pools, and made a flattish, spattery sound on the rock.
Us and the Bottleman|Edith Ballinger Price
Well down towards the river, just above the road, a flattish piece of land leads to a ravine with steep and high banks.
The Old Front Line|John Masefield

This flattish land, well within the enemy line, was the scene of very desperate fighting on the 1st of July.
The Old Front Line|John Masefield

British Dictionary definitions for flattish

flattish

/ (ˈflætɪʃ) /

adjective

somewhat flat

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