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Meaning of fourteenish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Of about fourteen years of age.

informal, not-comparable

Examples

“His twelvish son is introduced as a pyromaniacal, foul-mouthed shifty operator. His fourteenish daughter dresses in a manner that would be deemed inappropriately suggestive for a twenty-year-old, and has no worthy interests or social graces.”
“The kid, thirteen or fourteenish, worn green International Harvester cap turned backwards, seems to have⟳ the crowd on his side.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

fourteenpenny fourteenth fourth fourth rate fourth-class fourth-degree

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