She chooses roles which are a little stand-offish, which is not what you would want for a role like Cat, but for Cersei it is perfect. From Wordnik.com. [TERMINATOR meets GAME OF THRONES] Reference
Yesterday rather "offish" whole day; felt just as though "it wouldn't come.". From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Endurance] Reference
We do not drive to the "offish" unless we are very, very drunk, in which case we might be arrested by the ... poleesh?. From Wordnik.com. [Gene thinks you talk funny] Reference
While there they said they could not replicate the problem and were kind of offish about it. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
He was not show- offish and did not need that life. From Wordnik.com. [Jessica Simpson Gets All Boo Hoo Hoo Over Nick Lachey Now] Reference
She is the most cold, stand-offish person I have ever seen. From Wordnik.com. [MoveOn Sinking $500,000 Into New Ad Linking Elizabeth Dole To McCain And Big Oil] Reference
"Guess I'll try him on t'other side, seein 'he's so offish.". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859] Reference
I offered to work for a bit offish, but they were cool to me. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
When he came back he said that here was a pretty kettle offish. From Wordnik.com. [Here Lies Gloria Mundy]
Isn ` t that why a lot of people of fame are stand-offish to people?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2009] Reference
Even Amy shunned her now, thinking her stand-offish and 'different'. From Wordnik.com. [Dearly Beloved] Reference
He was never stand-offish, never brusque, always ready for a cuddle. From Wordnik.com. [Good night, sweet prince] Reference
At first I was a little stand-offish and wasn't sure how it would go. From Wordnik.com. [Contested Bush Bio In Spotlight Again] Reference
Then in her offish way she asked if we were through with her lexicon. From Wordnik.com. [Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls] Reference
It was hard to be stand-offish with a boy who kept praising your judgment. From Wordnik.com. [Don Strong, Patrol Leader] Reference
Too bad the only other women governors at the Convention were stand-offish. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Governor Goldie Myron ��� Family of War Series] Reference
She was a little more stand-offish than usual, but we didn't suspect anything. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas Surprise] Reference
"A lot of them acted awfully stand-offish toward me on the night of the dance.". From Wordnik.com. [Jane Allen: Right Guard] Reference
Then one of the serving boys was there, putting a plate offish in front of him. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard and Glass]
Quite a different kettle offish; a not so young woman, poorly dressed and grubby. From Wordnik.com. [Not Once But Twice]
Girls found him surly and uncommunicative, men thought him stand-offish and aloof. From Wordnik.com. [The Hawk Eternal]
He was so sweet, his stand-offish non-clickable persona had completely melted away. From Wordnik.com. [madrigle Diary Entry] Reference
And I thought, you know -- because at first, I was incredibly stand-offish about it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 14, 2005] Reference
This offish attitude on the part of Mr. Haeckelheimer was indicative of a new trend. From Wordnik.com. [The Titan] Reference
She could not understand what the matter really was with him -- why he acted in so offish. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands] Reference
Which is probably why one day he's completely into me and the next he's totally stand-offish. From Wordnik.com. [clashpunk Diary Entry] Reference
Mr. Mildini was chatty and not a bit stand-offish, as one might think a talented person would be. From Wordnik.com. [Injun and Whitey to the Rescue] Reference
"No, you are very stiff and stand-offish there, I know; that is why you don't require chaperones.". From Wordnik.com. [Bluebell A Novel] Reference
Or maybe why I have trouble opening up to people, or people might think I'm stand-offish or unfriendly. From Wordnik.com. [oatcake Diary Entry] Reference
WOODWARD: He certainly could be responsive and very, very smart, but there was always that stand-offish quality. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2004] Reference
She fixes that stand-offish person as comfortable as can be, makes them laugh even, and telephones to the doctor. From Wordnik.com. [Green Valley] Reference
"Well! if you didn't act so offish we girls would like to be friends with you," said Cora, tucking her arm into Nancy's. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall] Reference
As great a golfer he is, Tiger is stand offish and shows bad sportsman ship time after time because he's never held accountable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2009] Reference
At ten to twelve Peregrine said: “Emily: why are you so stand-offish in the elder Dolphin and so come-toish in the younger one?”. From Wordnik.com. [Killer Dolphin]
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