uppish

[ uhp-ish ]

/ ˈʌp ɪʃ /

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adjective Informal.

arrogant; condescending; uppity.

Origin of uppish

First recorded in 1670–80; up + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM uppish

up·pish·ly, adverbup·pish·ness, noun

Words nearby uppish

upper uterine segment, Upper Volta, upper works, Upper Yukon River, up-phase, uppish, uppity, UPPP, Uppsala, up quark, upraise

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Example sentences from the Web for uppish

There are some who might express the opinion that he should not have done so, that it displayed an uppish spirit.
With Wellington in Spain|F. S. Brereton
Herbert foresaw that Eustace was likely to be uppish and cheeky, and would want keeping in his place.
Queensland Cousins|Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
So all pitied the poor Vicar, despised his uppish, false-hearted wife, and most hated the young squire.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant|Alexander Johnstone Wilson
She had only a few girl friends, and even these no doubt were beginning to think her uppish.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath

But of the uppish ones there was one officer in particular I could not endure.
White Nights and Other Stories|Fyodor Dostoevsky

British Dictionary definitions for uppish

uppish

/ (ˈʌpɪʃ) /

adjective

British informal snobbish, arrogant, or presumptuous

Derived forms of uppish

uppishly, adverbuppishness, noun

Word Origin for uppish

C18: from up + -ish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	uppish
释义	uppish [ uhp-ish ] / ˈʌp ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uppish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. arrogant; condescending; uppity. Origin of uppish First recorded in 1670–80; up + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM uppish up·pish·ly, adverbup·pish·ness, noun Words nearby uppish upper uterine segment, Upper Volta, upper works, Upper Yukon River, up-phase, uppish, uppity, UPPP, Uppsala, up quark, upraise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uppish There are some who might express the opinion that he should not have done so, that it displayed an uppish spirit. With Wellington in Spain\|F. S. Brereton Herbert foresaw that Eustace was likely to be uppish and cheeky, and would want keeping in his place. Queensland Cousins\|Eleanor Luisa Haverfield So all pitied the poor Vicar, despised his uppish, false-hearted wife, and most hated the young squire. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant\|Alexander Johnstone Wilson She had only a few girl friends, and even these no doubt were beginning to think her uppish. The Drums Of Jeopardy\|Harold MacGrath But of the uppish ones there was one officer in particular I could not endure. White Nights and Other Stories\|Fyodor Dostoevsky British Dictionary definitions for uppish uppish / (ˈʌpɪʃ) / adjective British informal snobbish, arrogant, or presumptuous Derived forms of uppish uppishly, adverbuppishness, noun Word Origin for uppish C18: from up + -ish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uppish arrant, assuming, assumptive, audacious, barefaced, blatant, bold, boldfaced, brash, brassy, brazen, bumptious, cheeky, cocky, contumelious, cool, familiar, flip, forward, fresh
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uppish

adjective Informal.

Origin of uppish

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British Dictionary definitions for uppish

adjective

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