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youngish

American  
[yuhng-ish] / ˈjʌŋ ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat young.


Etymology

Origin of youngish

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


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“The Floating World” is narrated by a youngish, principled, unnamed man whose wife has recently died, apparently by suicide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I was one of the suited, youngish people in Sherman’s audience.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

Nedum Onuoha: Arsenal seem to get better every year with the young players they have, and a youngish manager, and I don't see this being the season where they plateau.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024

Ellison, then an angry youngish man, was living in Los Angeles writing for television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023

She’s seen them too: the scruffy youngish guy who came in today with a pile of books as if it were a reading retreat.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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