longish
/ˈlɒŋɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण लॉंगिश
कुछ लंबा, लंबा-सा
Core word
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informal
fairly long
कुछ लंबा, लंबा-सा
- She has longish dark hair.
- It was a longish walk to the station.
- He gave a longish speech about the history of the school.
+ 2 more examples
- We waited a longish time at the railway crossing.
- She tied her longish hair into a ponytail.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
longish + noun (attributive)
The suffix -ish makes 'long' weaker: longish means rather long, but not very long. It usually comes before a noun.
Suffix -ish 'long' के अर्थ को हल्का कर देता है: longish का अर्थ कुछ लंबा है, बहुत लंबा नहीं। यह प्रायः noun के पहले आता है।
- He gave a longish speech at the farewell.
- She wore a longish skirt to the temple.
be longish (after a verb)
It can also follow be, seem or look in an informal description.
अनौपचारिक वर्णन में यह be, seem या look के बाद भी आ सकता है।
- The queue looked longish but it moved fast.
- The film is a bit longish for children.
a longish + time / way / list
It often modifies words for time and distance: a longish walk, a longish wait, a longish list.
यह प्रायः समय और दूरी बताने वाले शब्दों के साथ आता है: a longish walk, a longish wait, a longish list।
- We had a longish wait for the train.
- There is a longish list of books to read.
longish vs very long (degree)
Do not use 'very' with longish. It already means only fairly long.
Longish के साथ 'very' का प्रयोग न करें। इसका अर्थ पहले से ही केवल कुछ लंबा है।
- The pause was longish, and the teacher began to worry.
+Collocations 4
longish + noun (time)
waitpausedelayjourneyinterval
- After a longish pause, Radhika answered the question.
longish + noun (things)
hairskirtcoatneckbeard
- He grew a longish beard during the lockdown.
longish + noun (writing)
letteressayspeechemaillist
- I got a longish email from my professor.
longish + noun (distance)
walkdriveroadqueueclimb
- It is a longish walk from the station to the college.
“More examples 5
- The chapter is longish, so read it in two sittings.
यह अध्याय कुछ लंबा है, इसलिए इसे दो बार में पढ़ें।
- A longish queue formed outside the bank on the first of the month.
महीने की पहली तारीख़ को बैंक के बाहर कुछ लंबी कतार लग गई।
- We took a longish route to avoid the traffic jam.
हमने ट्रैफ़िक जाम से बचने के लिए कुछ लंबा रास्ता लिया।
- Her longish hair was tied in a plait.
उसके कुछ लंबे बाल एक चोटी में बँधे थे।
- It was a longish match, but India won in the end.
यह मैच कुछ लंबा था, पर अंत में भारत जीत गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The road to the village is very longish.
✓ The road to the village is longish.
Longish already means fairly long, so 'very' should not be added.
Longish का अर्थ पहले से कुछ लंबा है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'very' नहीं जोड़ना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Longish is a mild word; the others show larger degrees of length.
Longish एक हल्का शब्द है; दूसरे शब्द लंबाई की अधिक मात्रा दिखाते हैं।
Rather long, not very long; informal.
कुछ लंबा, बहुत लंबा नहीं; अनौपचारिक।
- The speech was longish.
Too long or taking much time, often in a slightly negative way.
बहुत लंबा या बहुत समय लेने वाला, प्रायः कुछ नकारात्मक अर्थ में।
- The lengthy report tired the committee.
The plain word for length in space or time.
स्थान या समय की लंबाई के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- It was a long day.