Meanings
adjectivenewish (comparative more newish, superlative most newish)
comparative more newish · superlative most newish
- informalSomewhat new
Many more people join at intermediate stations, such as the newish station at Cranbrook, which serves a huge new housing estate; [...].
2022 November 16, Paul Bigland, “From rural branches to high-speed arteries”, in RAIL, number 970, page 55
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*nu
- Proto-Indo-European*néwos
- Proto-Germanic*niwjaz
- Proto-West Germanic*niwi
- Old Englishnīewe
- Middle Englishnewe
- Englishnew
- Englishnewish
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Cite this entry
APA
newish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newish
MLA
“newish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newish.
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