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Explore Uffish through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Uffish in a sentence

Uffish meaning

grumpy, ill-tempered

Using Uffish

  • The main meaning on this page is: grumpy, ill-tempered

Context around Uffish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

624 1×

Often after:

thought 1× carroll 1×

Sentence patterns with Uffish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as in uffish thought he 1× page 624 uffish carroll noted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

part one cornish 1×

Common sentence endings:

as it came 1× the temper huffish 1×

Words around Uffish

Just before it in the word index:

uffington 5 uffi 3 uff 2 ufe 2 ufds 2 ufd 10

Just after it in the word index:

uffizi 17 ufford 4 ufi 3 ufimtsev 2 ufj 75 ufko 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Uffish

  • In this selection, "uffish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 624, thought and carroll stand out and add context to how "uffish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as in uffish thought he and page 624 uffish carroll noted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uffish" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uffish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! (24 words)

Part One, Cornish-English, page 624. * Uffish: Carroll noted "It seemed to suggest a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish". (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Part One, Cornish-English, page 624. * Uffish: Carroll noted "It seemed to suggest a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish". (29 words)

And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! (24 words)

Exclamation examples

And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!

Part One, Cornish-English, page 624. * Uffish: Carroll noted "It seemed to suggest a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uffish" in a sentence?
An example: "And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!" This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "uffish" from authentic English texts.
What does "uffish" mean?
Uffish means: grumpy, ill-tempered
How many example sentences with "uffish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "uffish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.