Definitions for ish
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ishnoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Ishmael.

2. Etymology: From the suffix -ish.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ish

   Etymology: isc, Saxon.

   1. A termination added to an adjective to express diminution, a small degree, or incipient state of any quality: as, bluish, tending to blue; brightish, somewhat bright.2. It is likewise sometimes the termination of a gentile or possessive adjective: as, Swedish, Danish; the Danish territories, or territories of the Danes.3. It likewise notes participation of the qualities of the substantive to which it is added: as fool, foolish; man, mannish; rogue, roguish.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ish

   ish, n. (Scot.) issue, liberty of going out.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ISH

   ~ish: Used when someone is looking for an approximate answer. As in, how longish would you cook it for; or you'll find it about ten-ish minutes walk down that way

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on July 4, 2021  

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1. ish

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2. ISH

   What does ISH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ISH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ISH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ish is ranked #60960 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ish surname appeared 330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ish.
   
   82.7% or 273 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.3% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.8% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for ish »

1. his

2. His

3. IHS

4. shi

How to pronounce ish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ish in a Sentence

1. Tyler Toffoli:

   When I got home, I started working out like a week after, where normally I would probably take three weeks-ish before I started getting back into it, i was basically right back in the gym.

2. Kevin Kimmel:

   The thing that stuck out was that this was an old RV with black curtains which wasn't very family-ish.

3. Ben Hodges:

   By the end of ... 2015, we will have gotten all the equipment for a heavy brigade, that means three battalions plus a reconnaissance squadron, the artillery headquarters, engineers, and it will stay in Europe, you are talking about 150-ish, maybe 160 M1 tanks, M2 Bradley fighting vehicles, 24 self-propelled howitzers.

4. Rob Meyerson:

   We think we’ll start flying passengers in 2017, these will be test engineers. Then we’ll sell tickets. I imagine Jeff and I will fly in the 2018-ish time frame.

5. Jerome Powell:

   I believe that the historical record provides some grounds for optimism : Soft, or at least soft-ish, landings have been relatively common in Jerome Powell monetary history.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ish
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ish
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ish
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html