ish /ɪʃ/adverb 2exclamation 1noun 3forms 1 adverb2 •(informal) somewhat, reasonably, fairlyThe exam went well... mostly... ish."Was the film any good?" – "Ish." •(informal) about, approximately'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.' — 1974 exclamation1 •(US, informal) ick, yuck noun3 •(slang, euphemistic) Shit (in various senses).Anyone, really, but seriously, you'd think that people whose very passion depends on their lungs would want to cut that ish out — 2010 •(slang, old-fashioned) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.Next ish: a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread. — 1961 •The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand. formsishes