lightish

[ lahy-tish ]

/ ˈlaɪ tɪʃ /

rather light in color.

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First recorded in 1650–60; light¹ + -ish¹

lightish²

[ lahy-tish ]

/ ˈlaɪ tɪʃ /

rather light in weight.

Mr. Aslett was dressed in a lightish brown coat, his hair being full powdered.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief|W.H.G. Kingston
The marks on stones which are washed over by the sea are usually of a lightish colour.
Alone with the Hairy Ainu|A. H. Savage Landor
They are of a pale ground color, all being uniformly speckled over with minute dots of lightish brown.
The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting|Edward A. McIlhenny

The colour is a lightish red, with a dark stripe down the back.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale