"Uffish" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Uffish" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Uffish" Meaning
Uffish describes an informal or indefinite quantity, often suggesting a small or meager amount. The term is most commonly found in the phrase "a bit of a uffish feeling" which Ulrich Bräutigam translated in James Joyce's Ulysses as "a bit of a touchy-feely thing".
"Uffish" Examples
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Usage Examples
The politician's regular phone number was the most uffish to remember out of the hundreds of numbers on her contact list. (colon; comparison(adjective))
The severe weather forecast made it seem the climate shift was uffish and a frightening possibility for the community. (noun; comparison(adjective))
Watching the clip from that movie made me think it was uffish to read that line in such an awkward way during the shoot. (verb ; can)
It was uffish of her to view her bond growing more strained as a failure on her part. (can; usage as an adjective for 'can or able to')
Noise complaints emanated from almost half of the residents due to the uffish soundtrack of the couple's lengthy fights. (colloquial atmosphere-adjective)
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