smartish

[ smahr-tish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

First recorded in 1730–40; smart + -ish ¹

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.

Cannot say as how I took particular stock of him, sir; but he's a smartish-looking gentleman, sir.

The horses have come along at a smartish pace and will do with a breather.

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.

I count as her had been in the water and below the ice a smartish while afore they catched sight of she.

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