oaf´ish|ness

oaf´ish|ness
oaf|ish «OH fihsh», adjective.
very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly.
oaf´ish|ly, adverb.
oaf´ish|ness, noun.

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  • oaf´ish|ly — oaf|ish «OH fihsh», adjective. very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly. –oaf´ish|ly, adverb. –oaf´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • oaf|ish — «OH fihsh», adjective. very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly. –oaf´ish|ly, adverb. –oaf´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • oaf — oaf; oaf·ish; oaf·ish·ly; oaf·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • oaf — (ōf), n. 1) a crudely clumsy person; lout 2) a stupid person; idiot • Etymology: 1615–25; var. of auf, ME alfe, OE ælf elf oaf′ish, adj. oaf′ish•ly, adv. oaf′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • oafishness — oaf·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • oafish — oaf|ish [ oufıʃ ] adjective an oafish man is not sensitive or THOUGHTFUL and behaves in a rude or unpleasant way a. used about behavior: oafish laughter ╾ oaf|ish|ly adverb ╾ oaf|ish|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Oafish — Oaf ish, a. Like an oaf; simple or clumsy. {Oaf ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oafishness — Oafish Oaf ish, a. Like an oaf; simple or clumsy. {Oaf ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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