nowish

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/ˈnaʊɪʃ/

adverb

About now; almost immediately.

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Meanings

adverbnowish (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableAbout now; almost immediately.

    Harry: I'm afraid Father's feeling a bit under the weather. […] I am sure that he'd appreciate a little visit from you... Edmund: Oh. Well, I'm sure I can pop my head round the door... Harry: ...sort of nowish.

    1983, Witchsmeller Pursuivant (episode of BBC TV series Blackadder)

Origin

From now + -ish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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