offish

[ aw-fish, of-ish ]

/ ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ /

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adjective Informal.

aloof; unapproachable; standoffish.

Origin of offish

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

OTHER WORDS FROM offish

off·ish·ly, adverboff·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby offish

officiate, officinal, officious, officious will, offing, offish, off-island, off-islander, off-key, off-kilter, off-label

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Example sentences 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 of offish

offishly, adverboffishness, noun

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单词	offish
释义	offish [ aw-fish, of-ish ] / ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. aloof; unapproachable; standoffish. Origin of offish An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; off + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM offish off·ish·ly, adverboff·ish·ness, noun Words nearby offish officiate, officinal, officious, officious will, offing, offish, off-island, off-islander, off-key, off-kilter, off-label Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 of offish offishly, adverboffishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to offish aloof, annoyed, apathetic, chill, chilly, distant, frigid, impertinent, impudent, incurious, indifferent, insolent, lukewarm, offended, offhand, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish
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offish

adjective Informal.

Origin of offish

OTHER WORDS FROM offish

Words nearby offish

Example sentences from the Web for offish

British Dictionary definitions for offish

adjective

Derived forms of offish

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