eightish

E1I1G2H4T1I1S1H4
/ˈeɪtɪʃ/

noun

Any time close to eight o'clock.

OriginEnglish eight ← Middle English eighte ← Old English eahta →
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Meanings

nouneightish (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableAny time close to eight o'clock.
adjectiveeightish (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparableApproximately eight.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Englisheightish

From eight + -ish.

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APA

eightish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightish

MLA

“eightish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eightish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightish.

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