offish

off·ish

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-fish, of-ish]
- /ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ/
- /ˈɒf.ɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-fish, of-ish]
- /ˈɔ fɪʃ, ˈɒf ɪʃ/

Definitions of offish word

adjective offish aloof; unapproachable; standoffish. 1
noun offish Aloof or distant in manner; not friendly. 1
adjective offish reserved, not friendly 1
adjective offish aloof or distant in manner 0
adjective offish standoffish 0

See all 5 definitions of offish

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Origin of offish

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; off + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Offish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Offish

offish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for offish

adjective offish

cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.

All 31 Synonyms of offish