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flattish

/ˈflætɪʃ/

flattish adjective: somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.

Adjective

flattish (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
    • The hills in that part of Spain are of a queer formation, horseshoe-shaped with flattish tops and very steep sides running down into immense ravines.1938 April, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter II, in Homage to Catalonia, London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC
    • The cobby cat is a solidly built animal with short, thick legs, broad shoulders and rump, and a short, rounded head with a flattish face.2011, David Taylor, The Complete Contented Cat: Your Ultimate Guide to Feline Fulfilment

Origin of flattish

From flat + -ish.

Words formed from flattish

Questions about flattish

What does flattish mean?
Flattish means somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
What part of speech is flattish?
Flattish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce flattish?
Flattish is pronounced /ˈflætɪʃ/.

Words near flattish in the dictionary

  1. flatties
  2. flatting
  3. flatting down
  4. flatting out
  5. flattings
  6. flattish
  7. flattishly
  8. flattishness
  9. flattop
  10. flattops
  11. flatty

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