oldish, a.
The Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Day for October 28, 2006: oldish.
Brit. /ld/, U.S. /old/ Forms: see OLD a. and -ISH1. [< OLD a. + -ISH1. Cf. earlier YOUNGISH a., NEWISH a.]
Esp. of a person: somewhat old or elderly. Of a thing, etc.: somewhat old or antiquated.
1669 S. PEPYS Diary 20 Feb. (1976) IX. 454 She is an oldish French woman. 1685 Factious Citizen v. 70, I had some Jealousie of it the last time I saw him: For he told me I look'd Oldish. 1727 M. DAVYS Accomplish'd Rake 60 Hang Gravity it gives ones Face an oldish cast. 1775 F. BURNEY Early Diary (1889) II. 56 Miss Lake..is a very obliging and sweet-tempered, oldish maid. 1798 C. SMITH Young Philosopher III. 120 A common cotton gown, an oldish black bonnet. 1827-8 J. F. COOPER Red Rover II. xi. 178 True, you must have officers on board; though, I suppose, they are a little oldish to be agreeable to you. 1855 C. DARWIN in Life & Lett. (1887) II. 47 Time is slipping away, and we are getting oldish. 1884 QUEEN VICTORIA More Leaves 189 An oldish woman, a character, who worked me a book-marker. 1915 A. POLLITZER Let. 7 Aug. in G. O'Keeffe & A. Pollitzer Lovingly, Georgia (1990) 12 I'm crazy to do a big symbolic oilA long haired girlwoman with live oldish poplars & sky. 1918 T. MANSON Humours of Peat Comm. I. 41 I'm gettin' ta be a aaldish man noo. 1967 J. B. PRIESTLEY It's Old Country iii. 26 Oldish women with central European accents. 2002 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Electronic ed.) 24 Apr., Peel is quite comfortable with the idea of an oldish bloke thrilling to a song about rampant teenage hormones.
And as of October 28, 2006, I am an oldish twenty-six years old. Thanks to all of you who sent birthday greetings, it really made my day!
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Happy birthday! Sorry I missed it -- I had no idea. But don't worry, iCal is now informed and will prep me in time to get you something juicy for number 27. Hope you had lots of birthday cheesecake, backrubs and strippers. And if not, I hope you had a good reason.