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nightish | eightish |

As an adjective nightish

is of or pertaining to night; nocturnal.

As a noun eightish is

any time close to eight o'clock.

nightish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to night; nocturnal.
    • When hawks shall dread the silly fowl, / And men esteem the nightish owl — George Turberville.
  • *1989 , Edward Taylor, Donald E. Stanford, The Poems of Edward Taylor :
    • Star light's nights twinkling. Moonlight is nightish , Sun makes day: [...]
  • *1998 , Robert McLiam Wilson, Ripley Bogle :
    • Nightish folk working their sleepingcity functions in the bright squares of office windows. People untouched by day, smugly snug. You wonder at this darker world of theirs. You grow querulous and bewildered.
  • *2011 , Barry Irwin Brophy, The Weak and Foolish Things of Seattle :
    • Opening his eyes, James was faced with nightish disturbing pool.

    Related terms

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    eightish

    English

    Noun

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  • (colloquial) Any time close to eight o'clock.