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offish
[ aw-fish, of-ish ]
adjective
- aloof; unapproachable; standoffish.
offish
/ ˈɒfɪʃ /
adjective
- informal.aloof or distant in manner
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Derived Forms
- ˈoffishly, adverb
- ˈoffishness, noun
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Other Words From
- offish·ly adverb
- offish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Brand's a stand-offish kind of cuss, but he don't measure up so much higher than other folks as what he thinks, mebbe.
I have noticed that she is terribly offish with the girls, and they are half afraid to be pleasant with her.
I always have liked military men, but you're so stand-offish; and now, of course, goodness knows what you'll think!
But she was very offish until she learned to what party I belonged, and then gave me a dipper full of sweet milk.
I wanta go back to the offish and clean out that bunch of stiffs.
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