uppishly

  • 1Uppishly — Uppish Up pish, a. [From {Up}.] Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority. [Colloq.] T. Brown. {Up pish*ly}, adv. [Colloq.] {Up pish*ness}, n. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2uppishly — adverb see uppish …

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  • 3uppishly — See uppish. * * * …

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  • 4uppishly — adverb a) in an uppish manner b) (of a ball, bit by a batsman) in an upward direction, with the chance of being caught …

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  • 5uppishly — up·pish·ly …

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  • 6uppishly — adverb in a snobbish manner they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party • Syn: ↑snobbishly, ↑snootily • Derived from adjective: ↑uppish, ↑snooty (for: ↑snootily) …

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  • 7uppish — uppishly, adv. uppishness, n. /up ish/, adj. Informal. arrogant; condescending; uppity. [1670 80; UP + ISH1] * * * …

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  • 8snobbishly — adverb in a snobbish manner they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party • Syn: ↑snootily, ↑uppishly • Derived from adjective: ↑uppish (for: ↑uppishly), ↑snooty …

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  • 9snootily — adverb in a snobbish manner they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party • Syn: ↑snobbishly, ↑uppishly • Derived from adjective: ↑uppish (for: ↑uppishly), ↑snoot …

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  • 10uppish — adjective Date: 1677 uppity • uppishly adverb • uppishness noun …

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