toughish

[ tuhf-ish ]

adjective

1. somewhat tough.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toughish¹

First recorded in 1770–80; tough + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

They had to sink nearly forty feet to get to the gold strata, and part of the sinking was through a toughish kind of rock.

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Thus cried another sailor—a toughish customer also—and, as his voice rang out, a dozen more came running to the spot.

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The tufts are from six inches to over a foot broad, very much branched, fibrous-fleshy, toughish.

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The meat, being just killed, may be somewhat toughish, but I'll warrant it fresh and high-flavoured.

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And the resemblance was further increased by the fact that he was “a toughish lot”, who was “little, but steel and india-rubber”.

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