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Ish Common

Ish has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.

"That ish, I totally forgot to buy milk again."

2

An instalment of a periodical; an issue.

3

Shit.

"That whole situation was just a load of ish."

Verb
1

Pronunciation spelling of is.

"The pronunciation guide shows that 'is' can be written as ish in informal speech."

"It ish a lovely day for a walk in the park."

Adverb
1

somewhat, reasonably, fairly

"The new recipe was ish good enough to share at dinner even though it wasn't perfect."

"The sunset was pinkish, blending into orange and purple hues."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the male given name Ishmael.

"When I told my cousin about finding an old letter signed by his great-grandfather, he laughed and said it must be from Uncle Ish."

Example Sentences
"The sunset was pinkish, blending into orange and purple hues." adv
"That whole situation was just a load of ish." noun
"It ish a lovely day for a walk in the park." verb
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