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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Where others in the segment are biggish, it is smallish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
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
McCormick finds the smallish, hook-beaked birds by listening for their distinctive calls.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
On the fireplace mantel was a long, smallish box, and from within she removed a long, wooden wick.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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