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  • adjective reasonably rich, quite rich.

Etymologies

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rich +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • For the record I make things and am at least still getting richish, which is better then not.

    Andrew Marr Praises Margaret Thatcher 2007

  •   We went to functions, met richish people, bought a Caddy.

    Dump like no other. 2008

  • We went to functions, met richish people, bought a Caddy.

    Dump like no other. 2008

  • On the bounty of the people who love all things beautiful, or on the intelligence and discrimination of a few rich or richish patrons?

    Art Clive Bell 1922

  • He had procured for his younger brother Arthur, who was my other pupil, some law appointment in Ceylon, which proved sufficient; and for his youngest brother Reginald (who used to dine with me in Edinburgh in the tutor times, an airy, pen-drawing, skipping clever enough little creature then) a richish country living; where, as utterly stupid somnolent 'Reverend Incumbent,' he placidly vegetated thenceforth, and still vegetates.

    Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1883

  • a general sort of way, only 'they knew that I was a richish man in comparison with them, and that I didn't have their difficulties to contend with, and that all tended to undo the effect of what I had said.

    A Student in Arms Second Series Donald Hankey

  • I think I have heard these Wallingfords were richish. "

    Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" James Fenimore Cooper 1820

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