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offish

Part of speech: adjective

Senses:

1. Unfriendly or aloof in manner.
2. Characteristic of someone who is socially distant and unapproachable.
3. Reserved and cool in behavior.

Usage:

Sense 1:

He always looks offish and rarely talks to his coworkers.

The salesman's offish attitude made it difficult for customers to approach him for assistance.

Sense 2:

Ever since her breakup, she has become quite offish when it comes to making new friends.

His offish nature is often misunderstood; he is actually just shy and uncomfortable in social situations.

Sense 3:

The celebrity's offish behavior towards the paparazzi only fueled more speculation about her private life.

Despite being offish, she still managed to create an air of mysterious charm that drew others to her.

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