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uppish

[ uhp-ish ]
/ ˈʌp ɪʃ /
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adjective Informal.
arrogant; condescending; uppity.
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Origin of uppish

First recorded in 1670–80; up + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM uppish

up·pish·ly, adverbup·pish·ness, noun

Words nearby uppish

Upper Tunguska, Upper Volta, upper works, Upper Yukon River, up-phase, uppish, uppity, Uppsala, up quark, upraise, uprate
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Words related to uppish

arrant, assuming, assumptive, audacious, barefaced, blatant, bold, boldfaced, brash, brassy, brazen, bumptious, cheeky, cocky, contumelious, cool, familiar, flip, forward, fresh

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British Dictionary definitions for uppish

uppish
/ (ˈʌpɪʃ) /
adjective
British informal snobbish, arrogant, or presumptuous

Derived forms of uppish

uppishly, adverbuppishness, noun

Word Origin for uppish

C18: from up + -ish
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