smartish

[ smahr-tish ]

adjective

1. rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted:

   smartish answers on a quiz.

2. rather fashionable; fairly chic or exclusive:

   a smartish new restaurant.

3. fairly impressive or significant:

   a smartish number of supporters at the rally.

4. rather saucy or pert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smartish¹

First recorded in 1730–40; smart + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

When Christmas Day come, we had somethin' for dinner, but 'twa'n't much; and we had a smartish few bottles o' home-made wine.

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Cannot say as how I took particular stock of him, sir; but he's a smartish-looking gentleman, sir.

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The horses have come along at a smartish pace and will do with a breather.

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I declare I shall be just the zame as ever—may be I may buy a smartish bridle, or a zilver backy stopper, or the like o' that.

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I count as her had been in the water and below the ice a smartish while afore they catched sight of she.

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