offish
aloof; unapproachable; standoffish.
Origin of offish
1Other words from offish
- off·ish·ly, adverb
- off·ish·ness, noun
Words Nearby offish
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How to use offish in a sentence
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.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. RichardsI have noticed that she is terribly offish with the girls, and they are half afraid to be pleasant with her.
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer | Rena I. HalseyI always have liked military men, but you're so stand-offish; and now, of course, goodness knows what you'll think!
The Dark Tower | Phyllis BottomeBut she was very offish until she learned to what party I belonged, and then gave me a dipper full of sweet milk.
The Little Red Foot | Robert W. ChambersI wanta go back to the offish and clean out that bunch of stiffs.
The Gray Phantom's Return | Herman Landon
British Dictionary definitions for offish
/ (ˈɒfɪʃ) /
informal aloof or distant in manner
Derived forms of offish
- offishly, adverb
- offishness, noun
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