poorish

English

Etymology

From poor +‎ -ish.

Adjective

poorish (not comparable)

1. Somewhat poor.
   • 1862, George Borrow, Wild Wales:

     The bread-and-butter were good enough, but the ale poorish. Oh, for an Act of Parliament to force people to brew good ale!

   • 1957, H. E. Bates, Sugar for the Horse:

     She [Mrs. Rivers] went on to say something about still waters running deep and it was on the tip of my tongue to make a poorish pun about still Rivers running deep too […]