smartish

[ smahr-tish ]

/ ˈsmɑr tɪʃ /

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adjective

rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted: smartish answers on a quiz.

rather fashionable; fairly chic or exclusive: a smartish new restaurant.

fairly impressive or significant: a smartish number of supporters at the rally.

rather saucy or pert.

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Origin of smartish

First recorded in 1730–40; smart + -ish¹

Words nearby smartish

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How to use smartish in a sentence

When Christmas Day come, we had somethin' for dinner, but 'twa'n't much; and we had a smartish few bottles o' home-made wine.
Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer|George Sturt (AKA George Bourne)
Cannot say as how I took particular stock of him, sir; but he's a smartish-looking gentleman, sir.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
The horses have come along at a smartish pace and will do with a breather.
On the Road to Bagdad|F. S. Brereton
I declare I shall be just the zame as ever—may be I may buy a smartish bridle, or a zilver backy stopper, or the like o' that.
Speed the Plough|Thomas Morton

I count as her had been in the water and below the ice a smartish while afore they catched sight of she.
Six Plays|Florence Henrietta Darwin