Nov 16, 2009 · Hi, guys What does whip-wielding mean in the following sentence? And what other terms could it be replaced by? "The whip-wielding, mysteriously aloof...

Sep 14, 2016 · It also says 'unfriendly and aloof' - which sounds negative to me. If you want to know precisely what your friend meant by it, perhaps you could ask her. Well I guess whether …

Sep 30, 2013 · This chart shows that "stay aloof" is most rarely used, it may be very strange. "Hold aloof" is used fairly often a century ago. keep aloof and remian aloof are more frequently …

Dec 1, 2008 · I would have to hear it to know exactly, but my guess would be that Monica actually said "aloof". Aloof means distant (physical and emotional), but it carries a connotation of in a …

Apr 10, 2017 · Standoffish - reserved and cool; aloof aloof - Emotionally reserved or indifferent I see standoffish has aloof in it's definition, but sentences look the same in meaning. I heard …

Mar 7, 2010 · "Aloof" is a not a physical distance, but an attitude, so it doesn't fit. See: antisocial definition No. 2.

Sep 23, 2017 · A little aloof, as became an aristocrat, lay a black-spotted carriage dog, muzzle on paws, patiently waiting for the boys to go home to supper. Source: Gone with the Wind Hi. …

Jan 15, 2016 · So was the black horned thing seated aloof on a rock, surveying a distant crowd surrounding a gallows. === I don't quite understand " The two ships becalmed on a torpid sea, …

May 25, 2007 · hello The translation "distant" for "aloof" doesn't seem to me to really carry the same bite, if youre "distant" to some-one you are not necessarily holding yourself superior to …

Apr 6, 2020 · He might be aloof, he might be loudly bragging, he might adopt mannerisms that he feels are adult or sophisticated or tough, etc. With teens anything is possible including the very …