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offish

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off·ish  (ôfsh, fsh)
adj.
Inclined to be distant and reserved; aloof.
offish·ly adv.
offish·ness n.
offish [ˈɒfɪʃ]
adj
Informal aloof or distant in manner
offishly  adv
offishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.offish - lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner"
standoffish
unapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive"
Translations
offish
adj, offishly
adv (inf) → reserviert, unnahbar, kühl (fig), → steif (fig)


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She let him do as he liked, although in the street she was offish enough to other men, refusing their familiarities partly from decorum and partly for contempt for their commonness.
An Old Maid by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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