Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newish

/nˈuɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: newish
IPA: /nˈuɪʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Informal

Example Sentences

"Many more people join at intermediate stations, such as the newish station at Cranbrook, which serves a huge new housing estate; [...]."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English newish From new + -ish.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more newish (comparative) most newish (superlative)

Derived Forms

newishly newishness

Rhymes With

jewish bluish blueish huish

Questions

How do you pronounce newish?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈuɪʃ/.
What does newish mean?: Somewhat new
Where does newish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English newish From new + -ish.

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