longish
adjective
long·ish
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Definition of longish
: somewhat long : moderately long
Examples of longish in a Sentence
She wore a longish coat.
He had longish black hair.
Recent Examples on the Web
Each has your standard adorable doggy head, a reasonable if not slightly longish torso, a lovely coat, captivating eyes and four preposterously short legs. — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Hundreds of corgis storm Oregon beach, offering moment of short-legged clarity," 12 Aug. 2019 The 60-year-old Dickinson, in gleaming black leather pants, his longish graying hair fighting to stay in an uncooperative ponytail, was also a physical presence. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Review / Photos: Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden captivate BB&T Center to open Legacy of the Beast Tour," 19 July 2019 And the longish average maturity of its bonds, around seven years, gives it breathing space. — The Economist, "Italy’s political crisis is roiling financial markets once more," 31 May 2018 Morels have hollow, white stems and longish, conical caps that have a pockmarked or honeycombed exterior. — Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star, "Morel mushrooms: Here's what you need to know," 3 Apr. 2018 The latest in a longish succession of arena-level dance-music acts who think like pop songwriters — think a more relaxed Avicii, or a smoother Moby — this duo was recently nominated for a pair of Grammy Awards. — New York Times, "Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week," 14 Dec. 2017 And none of its rivals can shed speed like the Civic can, its four-piston, 13.8-inch Brembo front brakes and upgraded 12.0-inch rear stoppers biting hard via a firm—if longish-travel—brake pedal. — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, "2017 Honda Civic Type R," 8 July 2017 The lines were always longish and slow-moving, and those waiting were often confused as to exactly how the exhibit worked. — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, "‘Awesome!’: Children’s Museum review by kid, mom and dad," 6 June 2017 So even though the run-time is a longish 2 hours, 48 minutes, the show will move quickly. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "‘Hamilton’ finally opens in San Francisco: What you need to know," 8 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'longish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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longish
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of longish
: somewhat long
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