aloof, distant, upstage
(adjective) remote in manner; âstood apart with aloof dignityâ; âa distant smileâ; âhe was upstage with strangersâ
aloof
(adverb) in an aloof manner; âthe local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enoughâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aloof (comparative more aloof, superlative most aloof)
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
Without sympathy; unfavorably.
aloof (comparative more aloof, superlative most aloof)
Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
aloof
(obsolete) Away from; clear of.
• loofa
Source: Wiktionary
A*loof", n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Alewife.
A*loof", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + loof, fr. D. loef luff, and so meaning, as a nautical word, to the windward. See Loof, Luff.]
1. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. Our palace stood aloof from streets. Dryden.
2. Without sympathy; unfavorably. To make the Bible as from the hand of God, and then to look at it aloof and with caution, is the worst of all impieties. I. Taylor.
A*loof", prep.
Definition: Away from; clear from. [Obs.] Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
