youngish

[ yuhng-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1660–70; young + -ish ¹

People sometimes develop diabetes as they age, but Lo’s patients with high blood sugar were often “youngish, in their 30s and 40s,” he says.

The ‘youngish’ novelist lives in New Orleans next to a federal officer of some kind who talks constantly about fantasy sports.

Asked if he preferred Leno or Conan, the youngish former senator apparently hadn't a clue who either of them was.

Both are by youngish men (Lemon is 31, Flynn 49), both explore masculinity and weakness, existential and physical.

Scozzafava, a youngish possible up and comer just effectively joined the Democrats.

That critical number—the biggest pool of youngish, single men—encompassed 60% of the weighting.

John Maltwood, the quiet, youngish-looking man in the gold pince-nez, was popular everywhere over the country-side.

Shortly there appeared a youngish man, constructed by nature to adorn wearing apparel.

A youngish, handsome man he was, with graying temples and keenly observant eyes.

Mr. Van Burgh, a heavy-faced, youngish man with sort of world-tired eyes, looked at his finger-nails.

A youngish well-dressed woman stood there, and silence was between them while they looked at each other.

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