toughish

[ tuhf-ish ]

adjective

1. somewhat tough.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toughish¹

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

Example Sentences

The toughish girl, whose name I find out is Jacqui, insists on driving.

From Literature

“Where’re you going, Roycroft?” the toughish girl with the perpetual smirk says.

From Literature

I say toughish, because I doubt she’s as tough as she wants everyone to think.

From Literature

One pasta dish — thick, toughish squid-ink conchiglie with a meek broth and strands, no pieces, of Dungeness crab — was uncharacteristically off-balance and uninteresting.

From Seattle Times

The policeman seems unequal to the job— Toughish job.

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