{"id":7929,"date":"2024-11-18T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7929"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:23:31","slug":"ish-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does \"-Ish\" Mean and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/#The_Basics_of_-Ish\" >The Basics of -Ish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/#-Ish_Can_Mean\" >-Ish Can Mean:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/#approximately_about\" >approximately, about ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/#somewhat_almost\" >somewhat, almost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/ish-meaning\/#Wrap-Up\" >Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>There are lots of times when we don't want to say something in a precise or exact way. Instead, we only want to give an <em>idea<\/em> about something, or say that one thing is similar to something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there is a very simple tool to help us do this: \"-ish\"!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Ish can be used together with many other words to change their meaning and create a feeling that is less specific or less certain. Depending on how it is used, it can have several different effects, so let's take a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Basics_of_-Ish\"><\/span><strong>The Basics of -Ish<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A childish young man playing in a park\" class=\"wp-image-7933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31051857\/ish_shutterstock_2630283201-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this article will explain how -ish is added to other words, some words include it naturally. In these cases, it means \"having the qualities of.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words like these are often used when discussing nationalities or specific social groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Swedish<\/td><td>Related to or originating in Sweden<\/td><td>i.e., Swedish people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Danish<\/td><td>Related to or originating in Denmark<\/td><td>i.e., the Danish language<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Turkish<\/td><td>Related to or originating in Turkey<\/td><td>i.e., Turkish architecture<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are other examples as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>childish<\/strong> (meaning \"similar to a child\")<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stop acting so <strong>childish<\/strong> and admit when you're wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>selfish<\/strong> (meaning \"only concerned with oneself\")<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jack can be really <strong>selfish<\/strong> sometimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this usage, -ish changes nouns into adjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from these uses, -ish can also be used in more creative ways. Just remember that all of the uses below are a bit casual, so be careful not to use them in formal situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-Ish_Can_Mean\"><\/span><strong>-Ish Can Mean:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people holding up their champagne glasses for a toast\" class=\"wp-image-7934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052032\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-31718151-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"approximately_about\"><\/span><strong>approximately, about ~<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When talking about numbers, such as times, amounts and ages, -ish makes the number <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/approximate\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAABi8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approximate<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141645\/avatar_20.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">When did you arrive?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141737\/avatar_28.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Six-ish<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The party starts at <strong>8-ish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I don't know her age, but I'd guess <strong>25-ish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When guessing ages, it is also common for people to say \"20-something,\" \"mid-20s,\" etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I don't know her age, I'd guess she's <strong>in her mid-20s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"somewhat_almost\"><\/span><strong>somewhat, almost<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with pink-ish hair taking a drink from a glass\" class=\"wp-image-7935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052135\/ish_pexels-cottonbro-studio-65440981-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-Ish is also used to say that something is <em>similar to<\/em> or <em>almost<\/em> something else. The exact meaning depends on the context.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141619\/avatar_15.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is it spicy?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141637\/avatar_18.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">It\u2019s <strong>spicy-ish<\/strong>. I can taste the spice, but it isn\u2019t very strong.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141631\/avatar_17.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Was the weather nice?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141529\/avatar_1.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Nice-ish<\/strong>. It was sunny, but a bit too cool to go to the beach.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She dyed her hair a <strong>pink-ish<\/strong> color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052214\/ish_pexels-andrea-piacquadio-37602751-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"An athletic young woman helping a man bandage his leg after an injury\" class=\"wp-image-7936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052214\/ish_pexels-andrea-piacquadio-37602751-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052214\/ish_pexels-andrea-piacquadio-37602751-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/31052214\/ish_pexels-andrea-piacquadio-37602751-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The injury left a <strong>purple-ish<\/strong> bruise on his leg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, it includes a negative nuance when the speaker is not excited or impressed by something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The movie was <strong>OK-ish<\/strong>. I thought I\u2019d like it more than I did.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, -ish can even be used alone as a response. This usage is very informal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141826\/avatar_33.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Are you finished writing your essay?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141547\/avatar_6.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Ish<\/strong>. I only have a few more changes to make.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, the person is saying that they are almost finished, or very close to finishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-Up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In casual conversations, adding -ish to other words is a fast and convenient way to express similarity and vagueness. Some words sound more natural with it than others do, but as you practice with it, you will begin to understand which words make the best combinations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just remember that it is best used in informal conversations. Be sure to give it a try during your next English chat with a friend or <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tutor<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of times when we don't want to say something in a precise or exact way. 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