smallish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of smallish
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at small, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
A smallish example is water companies in the United Kingdom, where years of strong performance masked budding problems with pollution and customer dissatisfaction.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
While the £700m-£1bn a year it raises in the UK is smallish beer, since the UK and France introduced a hit to big tech's revenues, many other countries have followed suit.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
The guy is shown with virtually no shoulders, his sloping, triangular black jacket transforming his body into a veritable mountain, with the Marqués’ wispy smallish head perched like a cherry atop a hot fudge sundae.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Leaning against the back wall, wrapped in a cloth covering, was a smallish rectangular shape.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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