smartish
Americanadjective
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rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted.
smartish answers on a quiz.
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rather fashionable; fairly chic or exclusive.
a smartish new restaurant.
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fairly impressive or significant.
a smartish number of supporters at the rally.
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rather saucy or pert.
Etymology
Origin of smartish
Example Sentences
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But the specialty market has nearly shrunk out of existence; nowadays, this species of smartish foreign film is often bought for a remake by Hollywood producers.
From Time • Apr. 25, 2010
This smartish movie filches bits of its plot and visual style from Wes Anderson's Rushmore, but in Anton Yelchin it finds a strong, winning lead.
From Time Magazine Archive
This smartish movie filches bits of its plot and visual style from Wes Anderson's Rushmore, but in Anton Yelchin it finds a strong, winning lead.
From Time Magazine Archive
I never happened actually to witness a catastrophe of this kind on the great scale, though I have seen one or two smartish gales in my time.
From The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels by Hall, Basil
Before the "White Hart" Inn was a smartish pony phaeton, in charge of a stunted stable lad.
From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith
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