1. approximately fifty years old; around fifty in age
Usage: informal; used to describe someone whose exact age is uncertain or not precisely fifty

Examples

• She's a fiftyish woman with gray streaks in her hair.
• The fiftyish man at the counter seemed friendly and helpful.
• He looked fiftyish, though he could have been younger or older.
• My uncle is fiftyish and still plays tennis every week.
• The fiftyish actress has had a long career in Hollywood.
• They hired a fiftyish manager with decades of experience.