ish- root words — words with the ish- root

The root ish- comes from Old English isc, meaning approximately, having the quality of. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including fortyish, wolfishly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ish- root

Explore words with ish- — words containing the ish- root and sharing its sense of "approximately, having the quality of". Examples include fortyish, wolfishly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ish- mean?

The ish- root means approximately, having the quality of, from Old English isc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.