adj, adv, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt). informal, not-comparable

   "The car made a sharpish turn."

2. 2
   Somewhat sharp; not blunt. informal, not-comparable

   "a sharpish knife"

Adverb

1. 1
   Rapidly, soon. informal, not-comparable

   "You'd better mend your ways sharpish!"

Example

More examples

"Dark clouds are moving in – a storm is coming. Let's get home sharpish."

Etymology

From sharp + -ish.

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