- oafishly
- adverb see oaf
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oafishly
Look at other dictionaries:
oafishly — See oafish. * * * … Universalium
oafishly — adverb in an oafish manner … Wiktionary
oafishly — əʊfɪʃlɪ adv. stupidly, foolishly … English contemporary dictionary
oafishly — oaf·ish·ly … English syllables
oafishly — See: oafish … English dictionary
oafishly — adverb see oafish … Useful english dictionary
oaf — noun (plural oafs) Etymology: alteration of auf, alfe goblin s child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English ælf elf more at elf Date: 1625 1. a stupid person ; boob 2. a big… … New Collegiate Dictionary
oaf — oafish, adj. oafishly, adv. oafishness, n. /ohf/, n. 1. a clumsy, stupid person; lout. 2. a simpleton; dunce; blockhead. 3. Archaic. a. a deformed or mentally deficient child. b. a … Universalium
oafish — (adj.) 1610s, from OAF (Cf. oaf) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Oafishly; oafishness … Etymology dictionary
oaf — noun a stupid, boorish, or clumsy man. Derivatives oafish adjective oafishly adverb oafishness noun Origin C17 (orig. in the sense elf s child , later idiot child ): var. of obs. auf, from ON álfr elf … English new terms dictionary
