Chillish

/ˈtʃɪlɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat chilly; moderately or slightly cold in temperature or manner; having a somewhat cold or unfriendly quality.

Etymology

Chill (noun/adjective) + -ish (suffix meaning somewhat or having qualities of); '-ish' is incredibly productive in English for expressing 'sort of' or 'kind of' qualities.

Kelly Says

The -ish suffix is pure genius for British English especially—it lets you express vagueness and understatement perfectly, which is why you get words like 'chillish,' 'whitish,' and 'biggish' instead of precise terms.

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