w- [prefix]The government's new-found (= recently found) enthusiasm for green issues has been welcomed by environmentalists. newish [adjective] [not gradable] [informal]Something that is newish is slightly new.Two generations ago, most people would carry on working till they died, so retirement is a newish idea.
NE
Meaning of NE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012