English Explanatory Dictionary

uffish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. grumpy, ill-tempered

Pronunciation

ŭf'ĭsh /ˈʌfɪʃ/

Word forms

uffish more uffish most uffish

Etymology

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll. From its sound; Carroll explained the word as "a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish."

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