fortyish

for·ty·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-tee-ish]
- /ˈfɔr ti ɪʃ/
- /ˈfɔː.tɪɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-tee-ish]
- /ˈfɔr ti ɪʃ/

Definitions of fortyish word

adjective fortyish approaching or around the age of 40 years. 1
adjective fortyish around the number 40 or a quantity of 40. 1
noun fortyish Close to the number forty. 1
adjective fortyish looking about forty years of age 0
adjective fortyish About forty years old. 0

See all 5 definitions of fortyish

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Origin of fortyish

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; forty + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Fortyish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fortyish

fortyish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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