oldish

adjective

old·​ish ˈōl-dish How to pronounce oldish (audio)
: somewhat old or elderly

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Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house. Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics. Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020 The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom. Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019 Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect. Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017 The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est. Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oldish was circa 1669

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“Oldish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oldish. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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oldish

adjective
old·​ish ˈōl-dish How to pronounce oldish (audio)
: somewhat old or elderly

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