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ish- root words — words with the ish- root

The root ish- comes from Old English isc, meaning somewhat, having the quality of. 39 words in Dendril are built from it, including babyish, feverish, prudish, stylish, caddish, cliquish, kittenish, mulish, voguish, actorish, airish, alumish. 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 "somewhat, having the quality of". Examples include babyish, feverish, prudish, stylish, caddish, cliquish, kittenish, mulish, voguish, actorish, airish, alumish. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ish- mean?

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