twelvish
Near lunch hour
Around twelve o'clock, give or take: I'll meet you at twelvish.
The -ish suffix signals approximation, making the time casual rather than precise.
Context usually clarifies whether noon or midnight is meant.
Twelve hours after midnight
In the vicinity
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- nearlyAlmost but incomplete
- approximatelyClose but not exact
ballpark · almost · thereabouts · noonish · elevenish
Youth approaching thirteen
- preteenChild approaching adolescence
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- youthState of being immature
midday
Twelve hours after midnight
around
In the vicinity
approximately · ballpark · almost · thereabouts · noonish · elevenish
tween
Youth approaching thirteen
- preteenChild approaching adolescence
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adolescentPerson in puberty
twelvishsixish
Approximately six o'clock
nineish · early morning · late evening · crack of dawn · middle of the night