fairish adjective 5noun 1forms 1 adjective5 •Of moderate quality, size, etc.Andrew pays all the farm expenses, but the housekeeping accounts fall to me. I make a fairish amount of pin money on my poultry and some of my preserves that I send to Boston, […] — 1917 •Of reasonable fairness; even-handed or equitable, but probably not as good as one wants.This was a. fairish judgement, he thought, if hard.· — 1977 •Somewhat fair or light-colored.Of middling height, with fairish skin and raven dark curls peeking from beneath a stylish bonnet. — 2004 •In reasonable health and spirits, but not great.Lord Loam (To Tompsett, as they partake of tea together): And how are all at home? Tompsett: Fairish, my lord, — 1902 •Mostly mild and clement.Fairish all day but clouded all over at 6 p.m. — 1909 noun1 •(dialect) A fairy.' Fairishes! Oh Lard!' she vociferated. 'Fairishes! Don't look at dem, your honour - oh, don't! As sure as you live you'll break your leg inside of a week if you looks dat em.' — 1887 formsfairishes
