smallish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of smallish
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at small, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Where others in the segment are biggish, it is smallish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
While the £700m-£1bn a year it raises in the UK is smallish beer, since the UK and France introduced a hit to big tech's revenues, many other countries have followed suit.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
His smallish 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame clearly belies his stature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024
She bought him a smallish, unweighted wooden set that was housed in a sliding, unvarnished wooden box.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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