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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So, at the Arkansas Flag and Banner store, we decided on a smallish one that could fit in a circular base atop a newsroom cubicle.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Where others in the segment are biggish, it is smallish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
She ranged over a bunch of shelves, and then pulled out three smallish, darkish books.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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