longish

[lawng-ish, long-]

adjective

1. somewhat long.

longish

/ ˈlɒŋɪʃ /

adjective

1. rather long

Word History and Origins

Origin of longish¹

First recorded in 1605–15; long ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Walking on a balcony, I turned a corner, and there he was, tall and slender, with soulful brown eyes and a longish mop of brown hair threatening to hide them.

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As do most of the main characters, Nicholson gets a longish theatrical monologue to remind us that there’s a hurting person in there somewhere, and, really, she does a great job of it.

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This steadiness breaks from the long or longish gaps between wins for most three-timers, and could …

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Don’t be intimidated by that longish list of spices.

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The account of this period of Númenórean history is longish and rather dull, despite the inclusion of a tale of ill-fated love.

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