standoffish
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/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/
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/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɔː.fɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɑ.fɪʃ/ · [steənˈdɑ.fɪʃ]
Definition of standoffish
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
“He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them.”
“His initial impression was that he was a bit standoffish or not over effusive […]”
“They were always a haughty family, stand-offish in a way, as they've a right to be.”
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Etymology
From stand off + -ish.
Words you can make from standoffish
200+ playable · top: HANDOFFS (18 pts)
Best play handoffs 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
13 words6-letter words
39 words- FIFTHS 15 pts
- HAFFIT 15 pts
- OFFISH 15 pts
- FAITHS 12 pts
- OAFISH 12 pts
- SHAFTS 12 pts
- SHIFTS 12 pts
- SNIFFS 12 pts
- SOFFIT 12 pts
- STAFFS 12 pts
- STIFFS 12 pts
- DANISH 10 pts
- DASHIS 10 pts
- DHOTIS 10 pts
- DOSHAS 10 pts
- FANTOD 10 pts
- HONDAS 10 pts
- SANDHI 10 pts
- FAINTS 9 pts
- FATSOS 9 pts
- FOISTS 9 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- HOISTS 9 pts
- HOSTAS 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- SHOATS 9 pts
- SNATHS 9 pts
- SOFTAS 9 pts
- TONISH 9 pts
- ADONIS 7 pts
- DANIOS 7 pts
- ODISTS 7 pts
- SADIST 7 pts
- STANDS 7 pts
- TSADIS 7 pts
- SAINTS 6 pts
- SANTOS 6 pts
- SATINS 6 pts
- STAINS 6 pts
5-letter words
111 words- FIFTH 14 pts
- DAFFS 12 pts
- DIFFS 12 pts
- DOFFS 12 pts
- FAITH 11 pts
- FOHNS 11 pts
- HAFTS 11 pts
- NAFFS 11 pts
- NIFFS 11 pts
- SHAFT 11 pts
- SHIFT 11 pts
- SNIFF 11 pts
- STAFF 11 pts
- STIFF 11 pts
- TIFFS 11 pts
- TOFFS 11 pts
- DASHI 9 pts
- DHOTI 9 pts
- DOSHA 9 pts
- FADOS 9 pts
- FIDOS 9 pts
- FINDS 9 pts
- FONDS 9 pts
- HADST 9 pts
- HANDS 9 pts
- HINDS 9 pts
- HONDA 9 pts
- ODAHS 9 pts
- SHADS 9 pts
- FAINT 8 pts
- FANOS 8 pts
- FASTS 8 pts
- FATSO 8 pts
- FIATS 8 pts
- FINOS 8 pts
- FISTS 8 pts
- FOINS 8 pts
- FOIST 8 pts
- FONTS 8 pts
- FOSSA 8 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- HANTS 8 pts
- HINTS 8 pts
- HISTS 8 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HOSTA 8 pts
- HOSTS 8 pts
- INFOS 8 pts
- NAIFS 8 pts
- OATHS 8 pts
- OHIAS 8 pts
- SAITH 8 pts
- SHINS 8 pts
- SHIST 8 pts
- SHITS 8 pts
- SHOAT 8 pts
- SHOTS 8 pts
- SIFTS 8 pts
- SINHS 8 pts
- SNASH 8 pts
- SNATH 8 pts
- SOFAS 8 pts
- SOFTA 8 pts
- SOFTS 8 pts
- SOTHS 8 pts
- STASH 8 pts
- THINS 8 pts
- ADIOS 6 pts
- ADITS 6 pts
- DANIO 6 pts
- DATOS 6 pts
- DINOS 6 pts
- DINTS 6 pts
- DITAS 6 pts
- DOATS 6 pts
- DOITS 6 pts
- DONAS 6 pts
- DOSAI 6 pts
- DOSAS 6 pts
- ODIST 6 pts
- SADIS 6 pts
- SAIDS 6 pts
- SANDS 6 pts
- SODAS 6 pts
- STAID 6 pts
- STAND 6 pts
- TOADS 6 pts
- TONDI 6 pts
- TSADI 6 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
- OASIS 5 pts
- OASTS 5 pts
- OSSIA 5 pts
- OSTIA 5 pts
- SAINS 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
- SANTO 5 pts
- SASIN 5 pts
- SATIN 5 pts
- SATIS 5 pts
- SNITS 5 pts
- SNOTS 5 pts
- STAIN 5 pts
- STANS 5 pts
- STOAI 5 pts
- STOAS 5 pts
- TAINS 5 pts
- TASSO 5 pts
- TIANS 5 pts
- TOSAS 5 pts
4-letter words
28 words- DAFF 11 pts
- DIFF 11 pts
- DOFF 11 pts
- DAFT 8 pts
- DAHS 8 pts
- DASH 8 pts
- DIFS 8 pts
- DISH 8 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- ADOS 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- ANDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DANS 5 pts
- DATO 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DINS 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DISS 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITS 5 pts
- DOAT 5 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
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