offish
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off·ish
(ô′fĭsh, ŏf′ĭsh)adj.
Inclined to be distant and reserved; aloof.
off′ish·ly adv.
off′ish·ness n.
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offish
(ˈɒfɪʃ)adj
informal aloof or distant in manner
ˈoffishly adv
ˈoffishness n
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off•ish
(ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ)adj.
aloof; unapproachable.
[1825–35, Amer.]
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| Adj. | 1. | offish - lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner" unapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive" |
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offish
adjectiveNot friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:
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