sharpish

sharpish

English

Etymology

    From sharp + -ish.

    Adjective

    sharpish (not comparable)

    1. (informal) Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt).
      The car made a sharpish turn.
      • 1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 144:
        On straights speed would quicken to what was apparently the maximum allowed on this stretch, 140 k.p.h., or 87.5 m.p.h., and then one would see the track disappearing ahead round a sharpish curve, for there are some of 35 and 40 chains' radius on this side of the summit as well.
    2. (informal) Somewhat sharp; not blunt.
      a sharpish knife

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    Adverb

    sharpish (not comparable)

    1. (informal) Rapidly, soon.
      You'd better mend your ways sharpish!