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fairish

[ fair-ish ]
/ ˈfɛər ɪʃ /
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adjective
moderately good, large, or well: a fairish income.
moderately light in color: a fairish complexion.
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Origin of fairish

First recorded in 1605–15; fair1 + -ish1

Words nearby fairish

fair-haired, fair-haired boy, Fairhaven, fairily, fairing, fairish, Fair Isle, Fair Lawn, fairlead, fair list, fairly
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Words related to fairish

adequate, decent, reasonable, satisfactory, dull, inferior, middling, ordinary, second-rate, so-so, undistinguished, uninspired, intermediate, mediocre, passable, run-of-the-mill, respectable, average, common, commonplace

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British Dictionary definitions for fairish

fairish
/ (ˈfɛərɪʃ) /
adjective
moderately good, well, etc
(of the hair, complexion, etc) moderately light in colour
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