Associations to the word «Uppish»

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Wiktionary

UPPISH, adjective. (since circa 1678) Having plenty of money.
UPPISH, adjective. (colloquial) Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority.
UPPISH, adjective. (cricket) (of a shot) In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught

Dictionary definition

UPPISH, adjective. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn