lightish
English
Etymology
light + -ish
Adjective
lightish (not comparable)
- Somewhat light in colour.
- Somewhat light in weight.
- 1901, Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality (volume 35, page 37)
- It is an interesting point whether a heavyish or a lightish machine runs fastest. One thing that tells against a light machine is that usually it is much higher geared than a heavy wheel, and therefore what is lost in weight is made up for by the extra labour of propulsion.
- 1901, Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality (volume 35, page 37)