Words ending
in -ish.

baby → babyish

Like a baby, or suited to a baby.

“He thought the cartoon was babyish.”

blue → bluish

A bit blue.

“His lips were bluish from the cold.”

book → bookish

Fond of books and reading.

“The bookish boy always had a novel in his bag.”

boy → boyish

Like a boy.

“The teacher had a boyish grin.”

brown → brownish

A bit brown.

“The leaves turned brownish in autumn.”

child → childish

Silly in a way that suits a young child, not an older person.

“It was childish to sulk after losing.”

fever → feverish

Having a fever.

“The sick child felt hot and feverish.”

fool → foolish

Silly; not sensible.

“It was foolish to run across the busy road.”

girl → girlish

Like a girl.

“She gave a girlish laugh.”

gray → grayish

A bit gray.

“A grayish cloud covered the sun.”

green → greenish

A bit green.

“The pond water looked greenish.”

imp → impish

Cheeky in a playful way.

“The puppy had an impish look on its face.”

long → longish

Fairly long.

“It was a longish walk to the station.”

pink → pinkish

A bit pink.

“The baby's cheeks were pinkish.”

red → reddish

A bit red.

“The sky turned reddish at sunset.”

self → selfish

Caring only about yourself.

“It is selfish to take all the sweets.”

sheep → sheepish

Shy or embarrassed because you did something silly.

“He gave a sheepish smile after dropping the cake.”

small → smallish

Fairly small.

“We stayed in a smallish hotel by the beach.”

snob → snobbish

Acting as if you are better than other people.

“The snobbish girl wouldn't play with the new kids.”

style → stylish

Looking smart and fashionable.

“She wore a stylish hat to the party.”

tickle → ticklish

Easily made to laugh by tickling.

“My little brother is very ticklish.”

white → whitish

A bit white.

“The frost left a whitish coat on the grass.”

yellow → yellowish

A bit yellow.

“The old paper was yellowish.”