smartish

adjective

smart·​ish

ˈsmärtish

1

: somewhat smart : fairly smart

a smartish little bar

—William Sansom

2

: of considerable importance or significance (as in amount, number, degree, quality)

a smartish distance

some smartish lambs … fat as snails

—A. E. Coppard

Word History

Etymology

smart entry 2 + -ish

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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