touch-me-not-ishadj.

Brit.

/ˌtʌtʃmɪˈnɒtɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌtətʃˌmiˈnɑdɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: touch-me-not n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < touch-me-not n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier touch-me-not-ishness n.

Characterized by or exhibiting a disinclination to be touched or interfered with or a tendency to avoid close contact; cold, aloof, stand-offish. Cf. touch-me-not n. 4b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling

winter-coldOE

coldc1175

cheald1340

umbrous1483

key-colda1535

frosty1548

frostbitten1564

icy1567

wintry1579

cold-hearteda1616

unwarmeda1625

dry1637

cool1641

frigidal1651

frigid1658

thieveless1725

cool-hearted1748

wintry1748

chill1751

cold as charity1795

freezing1813

ice-cold1815

chilly1841

impersonal1846

pincé1858

ice-cool1891

touch-me-not-ish1895

marmorean1902

1895 E. M. J. Humphreys Gender in Satin ix. 152 You have grown more freezy and ‘touch-me-not-ish’ than ever.

1913 F. S. Miller Devil's Pitfall's 72 She has put on a matron's acquiescence and equanimity and cast off the virgin's shrinking touch-me-notish terror.

1977 D. Beaty Excellency xix. 216 Well-bred touch-me-nottish maidens.

1994 P. Veryan Shadow's Bliss ii. 27 There's plenty of fine gentlemen who..would be dashed eager to take you to wife if you'd not be so everlastingly touch-me-not-ish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	touch-me-not-ish
释义	touch-me-not-ishadj. Brit. /ˌtʌtʃmɪˈnɒtɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌtətʃˌmiˈnɑdɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: touch-me-not n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < touch-me-not n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier touch-me-not-ishness n. Characterized by or exhibiting a disinclination to be touched or interfered with or a tendency to avoid close contact; cold, aloof, stand-offish. Cf. touch-me-not n. 4b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling winter-coldOE coldc1175 cheald1340 umbrous1483 key-colda1535 frosty1548 frostbitten1564 icy1567 wintry1579 cold-hearteda1616 unwarmeda1625 dry1637 cool1641 frigidal1651 frigid1658 thieveless1725 cool-hearted1748 wintry1748 chill1751 cold as charity1795 freezing1813 ice-cold1815 chilly1841 impersonal1846 pincé1858 ice-cool1891 touch-me-not-ish1895 marmorean1902 1895 E. M. J. Humphreys Gender in Satin ix. 152 You have grown more freezy and ‘touch-me-not-ish’ than ever. 1913 F. S. Miller Devil's Pitfall's 72 She has put on a matron's acquiescence and equanimity and cast off the virgin's shrinking touch-me-notish terror. 1977 D. Beaty Excellency xix. 216 Well-bred touch-me-nottish maidens. 1994 P. Veryan Shadow's Bliss ii. 27 There's plenty of fine gentlemen who..would be dashed eager to take you to wife if you'd not be so everlastingly touch-me-not-ish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1895
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