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PRONUNCIATION OF TWENTYISH

twentyish  [ˈtwɛntɪɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWENTYISH

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

WHAT DOES TWENTYISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twentyish in the English dictionary

The definition of twentyish in the dictionary is around or approximately twenty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWENTYISH


babyish
ˈbeɪbɪɪʃ
boyish
ˈbɔɪɪʃ
clayish
ˈkleɪɪʃ
dandyish
ˈdændɪɪʃ
dilettanteish
ˌdɪləˈtæntɪɪʃ
dryish
ˈdraɪɪʃ
fortyish
ˈfɔːtɪɪʃ
greyish
ˈɡreɪɪʃ
highish
ˈhaɪɪʃ
lazyish
ˈleɪzɪɪʃ
prettyish
ˈprɪtɪɪʃ
puppyish
ˈpʌpɪɪʃ
sissyish
ˈsɪsɪɪʃ
sixtyish
ˈsɪkstɪɪʃ
slyish
ˈslaɪɪʃ
sorryish
ˈsɒrɪɪʃ
thirtyish
ˈθɜːtɪɪʃ
toadyish
ˈtəʊdɪɪʃ
tomboyish
ˈtɒmbɔɪɪʃ
wheyish
ˈweɪɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWENTYISH

twelvemo
twelvemonth
twenties
twentieth
twenty
twenty-first
twenty-four hours
twenty-four-hour
twenty-four-hour service
twenty-four-seven
twenty-one
twenty-six counties
twenty-sixer
twenty-twenty
twenty-twenty vision
twenty-two metre line
Twenty20
twentyfold
twerp
twerpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWENTYISH

boobyish
countryish
essayish
fiftyish
flunkeyish
fogyish
goyish
grannyish
hobbledehoyish
jockeyish
ladyish
nannyish
ninnyish
pixyish
pygmyish
schoolboyish
shyish
Toryish
toyish
zanyish

Synonyms and antonyms of twentyish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twentyish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWENTYISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

twentyish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

veinteañero
570 millions of speakers

English

twentyish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twentyish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

twentyish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

twentyish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twentyish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

twentyish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

twentyish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua puluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twentyish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

twentyish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

twentyish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

twentyish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twentyish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twentyish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twentyish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twentyish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

twentyish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twentyish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

twentyish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twentyish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

twentyish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

twentyish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twentyish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWENTYISH»

The term «twentyish» is used very little and occupies the 192.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWENTYISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWENTYISH»

Discover the use of twentyish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twentyish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Swords in the Narthex
“I could have sworn you were mid-twentyish!” They both laughed. “Well, this actually works out then,” Neil said. “I mean, if I look mid-twentyish and you look mid-twentyish, then, you know, our assimilated age difference is negligible.” Neil got ...
Gaylon Kent, 2011
2
Literature of the 1920s: Writers Among the Ruins
Twentyish Figures: Character-types of the Decode Our quest for the 'Twentyish' features of the decade's writing has so far led us to review certain considerations of time, place, genre and more intangible attitudes (disillusionment, ...
Chris Baldick, 2012
3
Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint
Crew. of. Twentyish. -. weekly. workout. ln this model as with all the others, its assumed there has been a protracted period of screenplay development - but now the job of writing has been taken out of the directors hands and ...
Chris Jones, 2003
4
Hell World Heaven: Another View to This Planet
Contestant no.3: A twentyish handsome-looking young man who just text messaged his mom, “Don'tprepare dinner for me.” Contestant no.4: Athirtyish housewife who saw a delusion where that NT$100,000 was sitting on the bottom of her ...
Nancy Xia, 2009
5
And on the Surface Die: A Holly Martin Mystery
“What time was this?” “About six-thirty.” “These tough-looking guys, what did they look like?” Sullivan glanced through his notebook. “Twentyish. Medium height and weight, thick dark hair, brown eyes, heavy eyebrows. One had a mustache.
Lou Allin, 2008
6
Inspector Green Mysteries 9-Book Bundle: Do or Die / Once ...
“About sixthirty.” “Thesetoughlooking guys,what didthey looklike?” Sullivan glanced through his notebook. “Twentyish. Medium height and weight, thick dark hair, brown eyes, heavy eyebrows.One had a mustache. Dressed in casual summer ...
Barbara Fradkin, 2013
7
Do or Die: An Inspector Green Mystery
“What time was this?” “About six-thirty.” “These tough-looking guys, what did they look like?” Sullivan glanced through his notebook. “Twentyish. Medium height and weight, thick dark hair, brown eyes, heavy eyebrows. One had a mustache.
Barbara Fradkin, 2000
8
A Poor Carpenter
The Characters: STU, thirtyish, the brother of Lumpy LUMPY, thirtyish, the brother ofStu FLO, thirtyish, the presumptive girlfriend of Stu MITZY, thirtyish, the presumptive girlfriend of Lumpy MATTHEW, twentyish, a Bible missionary LUKE,  ...
Mark Walston, 2009
9
Main Line Maverick
“Oh, around twentyish. What difference? I've got to get my paella on the table. Go introduce yourself.” No way was she about to have a date with 'Twentyish,' or less , when she was creeping up on thirtyish. Why, he was almost young enough to ...
Sally Gibbs, 2001
10
Religion and Spirituality
[Twentyish black female member of the Group comes forward] Member Some would say that I just needed someone, anyone, to protect me, to look after me, to care for me: and O yes, they were right. I needed someone badly. I'd been raped,  ...
Eliot Deutsch, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWENTYISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twentyish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An Open Letter to Mayor Slay & Co. Executive Steve Stenger
As I pondered, I heard an expletive shouted and a loud, banging noise. I turned around and standing across the street from me was some young dude, twentyish ... «Techli, Jul 15»
2
The Robotech Movie and the Difficulties of Adaptation
Robotech is a story told over three generations (about twentyish years in between) with three separate groups of characters. The first (and most popular by far) ... «Den of Geek!, Mar 15»
3
SIFF 2014: Picks for Week One (May 19-22)
There will be plenty of time for that in the remaining twentyish days still ahead. This week starts off with a tribute to Chiwetel Ejiofor at the Egyptian followed by a ... «The SunBreak, May 14»
4
'Adore': movie review
coos Roz, as she watches Lil's now 20-year-old son Ian (Xavier Samuel) and her own twentyish son Tom (James Frecheville) stride ashore. The bland, affectless ... «New York Daily News, Sep 13»
5
'Drinking Buddies': Movie review
Kate (a superb Olivia Wilde) is the twentyish manager of a cool Chicago brewery and dating Chris (Ron Livingston), a slightly older music industry-type. «New York Daily News, Aug 13»
6
This Week in Fiction: Mo Yan
A twentyish narrator “recreates the days of his youth,” which, for Mo Yan, would have been in the decade following the Cultural Revolution. The reform and ... «New Yorker, Nov 12»
7
David Chase's Not Fade Away: The Sopranos Sing the '60s
Chase is 67 now, but the movie has the raw, artless, tell-all feel of a twentyish writer's first novel — a disgorging of the good-bad old days in the transparent mask ... «TIME, Oct 12»
8
Heavy Metal Boy
Today finds Libby a thirty-something laze-about who has spent the twentyish years since her brother, Ben, killed her mother and two sisters living off the ... «Minnesota Reads, Aug 12»
9
Come Back Again Catherine Wheel's 'Ferment' Reissued
The implications of that thesis are pretty major, as the past twentyish years have seen Radiohead's stock rise astronomically, while about half of Catherine ... «PopMatters, Sep 10»
10
The Mother Tongue – A Diasporian Crisis: Part I
Somewhere in the busy streets of New York City a twentyish slim, pretty lady of fair complexion flags a cab. Eyeing her from the rear view mirror, Alem senses ... «Asmarino Independent, Jul 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Twentyish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/twentyish>. Apr 2024 ».
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