Word: Aloof
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from a- (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning ‘away and to windward!’, i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense ‘at a distance’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈluːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Short Definition:not friendly or forthcoming
Examples:- they were courteous but faintly aloof
- an aloof and somewhat austere figure
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