It's the End of the Word as We Know It: Common Suffixes: The Suffix -ish

The suffix ish forms adjectives meaning "relating to, characteristic of."

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The Suffix -ish, Part 1

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- publish
- establish
- distinguish
- accomplish
- furnish
- diminish
- flourish
- banish
- anguish
- extinguish
- demolish
The Suffix -ish, Part 2

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- lavish
- relish
- admonish
- relinquish
- vanquish
- embellish
- varnish
- impoverish
- ravish
- replenish
- refurbish
The Suffix -ish, Part 3

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- feverish
- sluggish
- peevish
- fiendish
- outlandish
- slavish
- brutish
- squeamish
- brackish
- snobbish
- ghoulish
The Suffix -ish, Part 4

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- impish
- rakish
- skittish
- gibberish
- boorish
- mawkish
- waggish
- mulish
- standoffish
- peckish
- faddish