thinnish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of thinnish
Example Sentences
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Before long, you'll find yourself wondering whether thinnish sliced cabbage wedges make for a delicious gratin base in place of potatoes.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022
A thinnish, bruise-purple rubber tube serves as the strap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
The menu amounts to thinnish five-ounce grass-fed beef patties, single or double, with or without cheese, plus a hot dog and fries.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
In photographs from those years, he does not have the tough-nut look of many touts: he had a long, thinnish face, a cheeky smile and ever-present shades.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2016
"Why do lexicographers spell thinnish and mannish with two Ens, and dimish and ramish with one Em, each?"
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
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