Filmish

/ˈfɪlmɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat filmy; slightly film-like, thin, or translucent in quality.

Etymology

Created by adding the diminishing or softening suffix -ish to 'filmy,' indicating an approximate or partial quality rather than a definite one.

Kelly Says

The -ish suffix is wonderfully flexible in English—'filmish' means 'kind of filmy' or 'somewhat film-like,' letting us be vague in a precise way.

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