offish

[ aw-fish, of-ish ]

/ ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ /

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adjective Informal.

aloof; unapproachable; standoffish.

Nearby words

officiate, officinal, officious, officious will, offing, offish, offlap, offline, offload, offprint, offscouring

Origin of offish

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; off + -ish¹

Related forms

off·ish·ly, adverboff·ish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for offish

"I guess I'll go to the graveyard, anyway," said the cow-puncher in his offish voice, and looking fixedly in front of him.
Lin McLean|Owen Wister
Moreover, being an army girl, as he had learned, she should not be so offish with an officer.
Ray's Daughter|Charles King
If she chose to behave in that offish and unwifely fashion, she could blame no one but herself for its results.
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic
Yesterday rather "offish" whole day; felt just as though "it wouldn't come."
Woman's Endurance|A.D.L.

There was a whole history in those snow tracks, mine alone and kind of offish, and the others cuddling together.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for offish

offish

/ (ˈɒfɪʃ) /

adjective

informal aloof or distant in manner

Derived Forms

offishly, adverboffishness, noun

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offish

adjective Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for offish

offish

adjective

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