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largish

American  
[lahr-jish] / ˈlɑr dʒɪʃ /

adjective

  1. rather large.


largish British  
/ ˈlɑːdʒɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fairly large

"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 largish

First recorded in 1780–90; large + -ish 1


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The U.S. market runneth over with largish family haulers, offering three rows of seating, optional all-wheel drive and family-sized utility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

But the onigiri — largish rice balls — that it was spread upon were distinctly, gummily overcooked one evening, falling apart as we tried to eat them.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2019

Dermatologists usually look for symptoms described by an alphabetical mnemonic: Asymmetrical shape, uneven Border, variety of Color, largish Diameter, and Evolution over time.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018

Because the truck has colonized a largish taqueria, there are plenty of tables to sit around, lots of families even late at night, and you can always find parking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2014

He was a photogenic man, dapper and carefully groomed, with a little man’s largish head.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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