forming adjectives ［构成形容词］
1
- (from nouns) having the qualities or characteristics of（由名词衍生）表示“有…特征的”, “有…特点的”：
apish
girlish.
1.1
- of the nationality of表示“…国家的”, “…民族的”：
Swedish.
2
- (from adjectives) somewhat（由形容词衍生而成）表示“稍带…的”, “有…点儿的”：
yellowish.
2.1
- informal denoting an approximate age or time of day〈非正式〉（年龄或时间）表示“大约…”, “…左右”, “…前后”：
sixish.
词源
Old English -isc, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse -iskr, German and Dutch -isch, also to Greek -iskos (suffix forming diminutive nouns).