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sixteenish

sixteenish adjective: of about sixteen years of age.

Adjective

sixteenish (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Of about sixteen years of age.

Origin of sixteenish

From sixteen + -ish.

Questions about sixteenish

What does sixteenish mean?
Sixteenish means of about sixteen years of age.
What part of speech is sixteenish?
Sixteenish is an adjective.

Words near sixteenish in the dictionary

  1. sixteen-penny nail
  2. sixteen-penny nails
  3. sixteener
  4. sixteeners
  5. sixteenfold
  6. sixteenish
  7. sixteenmo
  8. sixteenmos
  9. sixteenpence
  10. sixteenpenny
  11. sixteenpenny nail

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