adj
Meaning 1
grumpy, ill-tempered
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonce-word
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uffish
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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ŭf'ĭsh
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/ˈʌfɪʃ/
History
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."