flattish

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English

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Etymology

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From flat +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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flattish (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
    • 1938 April, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter II, in Homage to Catalonia, London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC:
      The hills in that part of Spain are of a queer formation, horseshoe-shaped with flattish tops and very steep sides running down into immense ravines.
    • 2011, David Taylor, The Complete Contented Cat: Your Ultimate Guide to Feline Fulfilment:
      The cobby cat is a solidly built animal with short, thick legs, broad shoulders and rump, and a short, rounded head with a flattish face.