oldish

oldish
old ► ADJECTIVE (older, oldest) 1) having lived for a long time; no longer young. 2) made or built long ago. 3) possessed or used for a long time. 4) dating from far back; long-established or known. 5) former; previous. 6) of a specified age. 7) informal expressing affection, familiarity, or contempt: good old Mum.
● of old — Cf. ↑of old
● the old days — Cf. ↑the old days
● the old country — Cf. ↑the old country
● the old school — Cf. ↑the old school
● you can't put an old head on young shoulders — Cf. ↑you can't put an old head on young shoulders
DERIVATIVES oldish adjective oldness noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • Oldish — Old ish, a. Somewhat old. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oldish — [ōl′dish] adj. somewhat old …   English World dictionary

  • oldish — /ohl dish/, adj. somewhat old: an oldish man. [1660 70; OLD + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • oldish — old|ish [ˈəuldıʃ US ˈould ] adj fairly old ▪ an oldish woman …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • oldish — old|ish [ ouldıʃ ] adjective neither very old, nor very young or new: an oldish man …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • oldish — UK [ˈəʊldɪʃ] / US [ˈoʊldɪʃ] adjective neither very old, nor very young or new an oldish man …   English dictionary

  • oldish — /ˈoʊldɪʃ/ (say ohldish) adjective somewhat old: an oldish man. {old + ish1} …  

  • oldish — adjective Date: circa 1669 somewhat old or elderly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • oldish — adjective somewhat old …   Wiktionary

  • oldish — old·ish || əʊldɪʃ adj. somewhat old; a bit aged (Informal) …   English contemporary dictionary

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