offish

== English == === Etymology 1 === From off +‎ -ish. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒfɪʃ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔfɪʃ/, /ˈɑfɪʃ/ ==== Adjective ==== offish (comparative more offish, superlative most offish) (informal) Aloof, standoffish. Synonyms: remote, reserved; see also Thesaurus:aloof ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /əˈfɪʃ/ ==== Adjective ==== offish (comparative more offish, superlative most offish) (colloquial) Clipping of official. === References === “offish”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “offish”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “offish, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.