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stand⋅off⋅ish

   [stand-aw-fish, -of-ish]
–adjective
somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
Also, stand-offish.

Origin:
1855–60; standoff + -ish 1
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stand·off·ish     (stānd-ô'fĭsh, -ŏf'ĭsh)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Aloof or reserved.
stand·off'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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standoffish

adjective
lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner" [syn: offish] 

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