to stand aloof from family joys and sorrows.
an aloof manner. Becausf her shyness Jane seemed to be very aloof. Her aloof manner kept her from making many friends.
SYNONYM(S): distant.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a|loof´ly — a|loof «uh LOOF», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. at some distance but within view; away; apart: »One boy stood aloof from all the others. 2. without community of feeling: »to stand aloof from family joys and sorrows. –adj. unsympathetic; not… … Useful english dictionary
a|loof — «uh LOOF», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. at some distance but within view; away; apart: »One boy stood aloof from all the others. 2. without community of feeling: »to stand aloof from family joys and sorrows. –adj. unsympathetic; not interested; … Useful english dictionary
aloof — a•loof [[t]əˈluf[/t]] adj. 1) reserved or reticent; indifferent: to have the reputation of being aloof[/ex] 2) at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: to stand aloof from one s classmates[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35; a I+loof luff… … From formal English to slang
aloof — a|loof [ ə luf ] adjective someone who is aloof, or who remains or stays aloof from something, is not friendly or does not want to be involved in something ╾ a|loof|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Aloofness — A*loof ness, n. State of being aloof. Rogers (1642). [1913 Webster] The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. Thoreau. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wit — god·wit; nit·wit; pe·wit; un·wit; un·wit·ting·ness; wit·gat; wit·less; wit·less·ly; wit·less·ness; wit·ling; wit·loof; wit·ness·able; wit·ness·er; wit·ney; wit·te·boom; wit·ted; wit·ter·ing; wit·ti·chen·ite; wit·ti·cism; wit·ti·cize; wit·ti·ly;… … English syllables
