poorish

[ poo r-ish ]

/ ˈpʊər ɪʃ /

adjective

somewhat poor; rather poor.

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Origin of poorish

First recorded in 1650–60; poor + -ish¹

Words nearby poorish

poor-mouth, poor-spirited, poor-will, poorhouse, poori, poorish, poorly, poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma, poort, poortith, pooterish

Example sentences from the Web for poorish

Without more or less of this knowledge, a lady, even the wife of a peer, is but a poorish thing.
Advice to Young Men|William Cobbett
“Poorish wheat hereabouts,” says the driver, as he points to the pale green fields.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter White
I knaws weal enough that they was noat feade on nothin' at oll, which meakes them loak so poorish!
Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee|William Carleton
In private ones twenty-five per cent, at least; most of them poorish.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade

It was, in fact, a poorish match and the young couple were dependent more or less on Wardle.
Pickwickian Studies|Percy Fitzgerald