Etymology

smallish

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Today it means: Somewhat small. Full definition →

Middle English smalish
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsmalish
  2. English todaysmallish

From Middle English smalish, equivalent to small + -ish.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.