Definitions for poorish

poorish poor·ish

Spelling: [poo r-ish]
IPA: /ˈpʊər ɪʃ/

Poorish is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in poorish (hiooprs).

Definitions for poorish

adjective

  1. somewhat poor; rather poor.

Origin of poorish

First recorded in 1650-60; poor + -ish1

Examples for poorish

I knaws weal enough that they was noat feade on nothin' at oll, which meakes them loak so poorish!

Without more or less of this knowledge, a lady, even the wife of a peer, is but a poorish thing.

It was, in fact, a poorish match and the young couple were dependent more or less on Wardle.

“poorish wheat hereabouts,” says the driver, as he points to the pale green fields.

In private ones twenty-five per cent, at least; most of them poorish.

Dartie reflected that Bosinney would have a poorish time in that cab if he didn't look sharp!

Word Value for poorish
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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