a. [f. STRONG a. + -ISH.] Somewhat strong (in various senses).

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1799.  A. Young, View Agric. Lincoln., 120. A practice lately introduced … is to baulk their turnip land on strongish soils.

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1821.  Byron, 8 Jan., in Moore, Lett. & Jrnls. (1830), II. 402. It is a strongish post—narrow street, commanded from within—and tenable walls.

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1854.  Surtees, Handley Cr., xxx. (1901), I. 227. There was a strongish muster.

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1890.  ‘R. Boldrewood,’ Col. Reformer, xviii. Mr. Neuchamp is restored by the exhibition of a strongish dram.

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