Poorish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat poor. not-comparable

    "The bread-and-butter were good enough, but the ale poorish. Oh, for an Act of Parliament to force people to brew good ale!"

Synonyms

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crumblingdecrepitdisintegratinginfirmpoorrotten

Example

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"The bread-and-butter were good enough, but the ale poorish. Oh, for an Act of Parliament to force people to brew good ale!"

Etymology

From poor + -ish.

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