different between tightish vs lightish

English

tight +? -ish

tightish (comparative more tightish, superlative most tightish)

Somewhat tight.
Getting six people into the car was a tightish squeeze.
- 1833-36, Charles Dickens, Sketches by Boz, "The Out and Out Young Gentleman", in The Oxford Illustrated Dickens, p. 596:
  For some years past the favorite costume of the out-and-out young gentleman has been a rough pilot coat, with two gilt hooks and eyes to the velvet collar; buttons somewhat larger than crown-pieces; a black or fancy neckerchief, loosely tied; a wide-brimmed hat, with a low crown; tightish inexpressibles, and iron-shod boots.

light +? -ish

lightish (not comparable)

Somewhat light in colour.
Somewhat light in weight.
- 1901, Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality (volume 35, page 37)
  It is an interesting point whether a heavyish or a lightish machine runs fastest. One thing that tells against a light machine is that usually it is much higher geared than a heavy wheel, and therefore what is lost in weight is made up for by the extra labour of propulsion.

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