off´ish|ness

off´ish|ness
off|ish «AWF ihsh, OF-», adjective.
Informal. inclined to keep aloof; distant and reserved in manner; standoffish.
off´ish|ness, noun.

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  • stand´off´ish|ness — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´-off´ish|ness — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • off|ish — «AWF ihsh, OF », adjective. Informal. inclined to keep aloof; distant and reserved in manner; standoffish. –off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand|off|ish — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´off´ish|ly — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´-off´ish|ly — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand-off|ish — or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

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