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PRONUNCIATION OF OLDISH

oldish  [ˈəʊldɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLDISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oldish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OLDISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oldish in the English dictionary

The definition of oldish in the dictionary is rather old.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLDISH


baldish
ˈbɔːldɪʃ
cavendish
ˈkævəndɪʃ
childish
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ
coldish
ˈkəʊldɪʃ
dish
dɪʃ
fiendish
ˈfiːndɪʃ
goldish
ˈɡəʊldɪʃ
horseradish
ˈhɔːsˌrædɪʃ
Kaddish
ˈkædɪʃ
Kurdish
ˈkɜːdɪʃ
modish
ˈməʊdɪʃ
oddish
ˈɒdɪʃ
otherworldish
ˌʌðəˈwɜːldɪʃ
outlandish
aʊtˈlændɪʃ
radish
ˈrædɪʃ
reddish
ˈrɛdɪʃ
standish
ˈstændɪʃ
Swedish
ˈswiːdɪʃ
wildish
ˈwaɪldɪʃ
Yiddish
ˈjɪdɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLDISH

old-worldly
Oldcastle
olde
olde-worlde
olden
Oldenbarneveldt
Oldenburg
older
oldfangled
Oldfield
Oldham
oldie
oldies
oldness
oldsquaw
oldster
oldstyle
Olduvai Gorge
oldwife
oldwives

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLDISH

baking dish
blandish
brandish
butter dish
casserole dish
chafing dish
cheese dish
fruit dish
goodish
kiddish
Petri dish
pie dish
prudish
satellite dish
serving dish
side dish
the Swedish
tolldish
tundish
vegetable dish

Synonyms and antonyms of oldish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oldish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLDISH

Find out the translation of oldish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oldish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oldish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viejecillo
570 millions of speakers

English

oldish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बूढ़ा सा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أولديش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старенькая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

velhote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুড়োটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assez vieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ältlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やや古い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

먹은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trông như già
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oldish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुन्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaşlıca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attempato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podstarzały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старенька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oldish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

oldish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouerige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oldish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oldish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oldish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLDISH»

The term «oldish» is regularly used and occupies the 80.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLDISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oldish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLDISH»

Discover the use of oldish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oldish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
Dr. Oldish. Pirates are common enemies to all mankind, having no legal authority for what they do ; but they shew a commission signed J. It. dated at the court of St. Germanic's, together with articles and instructions annexed, in the same form ...
‎1816
2
Cobbett's state trials
he Lords of the Admiralty ordered Dr. Oldish ;o proceed against them as pirates ; but he de- 'liued the doing thereof, and gave his opinion n writing under his hand, That they were no males, nor ought to be prosecuted as such: [Jpon which, ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1812
3
The Tryal of Capt. William Kidd: for Murther & Piracy
Mr. Recorder.Capt. Kidd,I toldyou it would be your time,when the Jury was called, to offer what you had to offer; therefore ifyou haveany Thing now tofay to theCourt , youhad bestfay it. Kidd.Ibeg Imay have Council, Dr. Oldish, and Mr. Lemmon, ...
Don C. Seitz, 2013
4
The American Jurist and Law Magazine
for him, provided there be any matter of law that he has to plead, otherwise he must be tried. Dr. Oldish. My lord, he moves that his trial for piracy may be put off for several reasons; one is, there is one Davis that is a necessary witness for him;  ...
‎1842
5
English Word-Formation
In oldish it can only mean 'younger than the adjective base', while in youngish it can only mean 'older than the adjective base'. These two can, however, be reconciled if the generalization is made that when -ish is added to a base which is one ...
Laurie Bauer, 1983
6
A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers: Stories that celebrate ...
Youngish. Widow,. Oldish. Single. Mom. I'm a single mom, but I don't fit the “ profile.” The term “single mom” usually conjures up the image of a young woman with no partner and one or more children under the age of eighteen. After all, being a ...
Colleen Sell, 2008
7
US Highway 1 in Virginia
YE OLDISH HOUSE ON THE HIGH\VAY.-6 Mile: North of Fredericksburg, Va.— 0n U. 5. Route No. I. Tourists Cabins. Lunch and Refreshments, John L. Musante. Prop. Ye Oldish House stood on the east side of Route 1 in Stafford County, ...
Tony Kent, 2011
8
The Science-Fantasy Megapack: 25 Classic Tales from Fantasy ...
An oldish woman—some said a very old woman—was first in the queue. She was reaching for the handrail to haul herself on to the platform and then— “And then what?” asked the Welsh cop as all seemed to pause . His oppo, a big young  ...
E. C. Tubb, Sydney J. Bounds, 2013
9
Boys and Men
The oldish gentleman had once been a member of the University football team, and was n't reluctant to tell what magnificent material the University used to get “ in his day.” Moreover, he had devised some tricks which, he was persuaded, ...
R.T. Holbrook
10
From a Good Family
Next to her stood an ugly, oldish creature with gentle, resigned eyes who said to her comfortingly: "There are always so many more ladies than gentlemen." Large groups of young men spoke freely and easily with one another; it didn't occur to ...
Gabriele Reuter, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLDISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oldish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pleasure Cruise: Two Summer Reads
Mr. Nesbit was an oldish man with a full beard who had apparently once lived in a section of our house. He often sat on the street bench almost ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Shall We Dance Review
The film revolves around a forty year oldish salaryman named Sugiyama. He's achieved the dream he's had for years in being married, having ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
3
MTV's 'White People' Documentary Sticks to the Superficial and …
... the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, examining the tensions between the newish Asian immigrants and the oldish Italian immigrants. «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
4
Musters Road Open Gardens 2012
... by volunteers that produce organic food for The Friary's kitchen and enjoy the music of “Oldish Spice” and the West Bridgford Social Singers. «West Bridgford Wire, Jul 15»
5
Listen: Anthony Sheehan-Drent - You'll Do For Now
... "a bunch of oldish B sidey stuff from soundcloud that i thought i should get mastered and make something more cohesive out of for posterity". «Undertheradar, Jul 15»
6
Fiesta parade to feature 'Broken Wheel' float
“A huge wagon wheel with broken spoke, in vermillion and silver, was mounted on a long wagon, and flanked by the two oldish painters who ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
7
AL GILKES: Mad as hell with US Customs
The one in which I am most seen is an oldish blue Suzuki Vitara, my workhorse. The other, which I mainly use for cruising on weekends and ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
8
Bygones: Survival of fittest was unwritten rule for June and the …
June added: "He was an oldish man. We found out later he'd had a heart attack and fallen in and drowned." But Derek, in particular, did not find ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Amitav and Amish, from chalk to cheese
... of the classic kind, a large turnout of serious literature lovers, ranging from youngish to oldish, even the young with brows knitted in thought. «mydigitalfc.com, Jul 15»
10
Demise of Alan Bond and Joan Kirner draws curtains on 80s
He tapped “old money” — or, at least, “oldish new money” — precisely to both fight those outsiders, most prominently Holmes a Court at BHP, ... «The Australian, Jun 15»

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