up´pish|ness

up´pish|ness
up|pish «UHP ihsh», adjective.
1. Informal. somewhat arrogant, self-assertive, or conceited.
2. British. upward: »

an uppish stroke of the ball.

up´pish|ly, adverb.
up´pish|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • snap´pish|ness — snap|pish «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • pish — fop·pish; frop·pish; hip·pish; hyp·pish; pish·pash; pish·posh; quip·pish; snap·pish; snap·pish·ly; snap·pish·ness; up·pish; wam·pish; pa·pish; pish; fop·pish·ly; fop·pish·ness; pish·rogue; up·pish·ly; up·pish·ness; …   English syllables

  • fop´pish|ly — fop|pish «FOP ihsh», adjective. 1. of a fop; suitable for a fop: »foppish dress. 2. vain; affected: »foppish manners. SYNONYM(S): empty headed. 3. Obsolete. foolish; …   Useful english dictionary

  • fop|pish — «FOP ihsh», adjective. 1. of a fop; suitable for a fop: »foppish dress. 2. vain; affected: »foppish manners. SYNONYM(S): empty headed. 3. Obsolete. foolish; …   Useful english dictionary

  • snap´pish|ly — snap|pish «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish… …   Useful english dictionary

  • snap|pish — «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish reply …   Useful english dictionary

  • up´pish|ly — up|pish «UHP ihsh», adjective. 1. Informal. somewhat arrogant, self assertive, or conceited. 2. British. upward: »an uppish stroke of the ball. –up´pish|ly, adverb. –up´pish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • up|pish — «UHP ihsh», adjective. 1. Informal. somewhat arrogant, self assertive, or conceited. 2. British. upward: »an uppish stroke of the ball. –up´pish|ly, adverb. –up´pish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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