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shortish

American  
[shawr-tish] / ˈʃɔr tɪʃ /

adjective

  1. rather short.


Etymology

Origin of shortish

First recorded in 1790–1800; short + -ish 1

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Know-before-you-go advice and options for shortish trips to three-month expeditions.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2023

She wore “a fun navy blue sleeveless shortish dress with white polka dots,” along with “not too high of a heel” because she didn’t know her date’s height.

From Washington Post Oct. 13, 2022

The festival’s work tends shortish in length, intimate in size, and darkish, ambiguous and poetic in mood.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2020

A shortish tram ride takes you down the hill to Mala Strana, the Lesser Side, with its ancient red roofs nestling in the shadows of Prague Castle.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2019

His hair, a brown-and-gray mash-up, was shortish and scruffy in a way that might seem hip on someone half his age but gave him the look of an affable academic.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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