adjective
- 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.