Flattish: meaning, definitions and examples
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flattish
[ หflรฆtษชส ]
physical description
Flattish describes something that is somewhat flat but not completely so. It suggests a surface that is mostly flat but may have slight elevations or dips.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hills in the distance appear flattish from this viewpoint.
- She preferred flattish landscapes for her paintings.
- The flattish cookie spread out evenly on the baking sheet.
Translations
Translations of the word "flattish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น achatado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฎเคคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช flach
๐ฎ๐ฉ datar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะพัะบัะฒะฐัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pลaski
๐ฏ๐ต ๅนณๅฆใช
๐ซ๐ท plat
๐ช๐ธ plano
๐น๐ท dรผz
๐ฐ๐ท ํํํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุทุญ
๐จ๐ฟ plochรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ plochรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅนณๅฆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ravno
๐ฎ๐ธ flatur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะทัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แขแงแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรผz
๐ฒ๐ฝ plano
Etymology
The term 'flattish' is a blend of the adjective 'flat' and the suffix '-ish', which is used to indicate a degree or approximation. The word 'flat' is derived from Old English 'flaet', meaning flat or level, and has Germanic roots. The suffix '-ish', originating from Old English '-isc', indicates similarity or characteristic. Combining these elements, 'flattish' emerged in the English language as a way to describe surfaces or objects that are not entirely flat but are close to being so. It has been a useful descriptive term in various contexts, such as geography, cooking, and design.