The word "uffish" is a portmanteau, combining elements of "uff" and "fish." It was coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem "The Hunting of the Snark," where it describes a peculiar and somewhat grumpy state of being. The term evokes a sense of whimsical frustration or annoyance, characteristic of Carroll's playful language.
"Uffish" is an adjective in Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky," which means being in a bad temper or annoyed.
In "Jabberwocky," the word "uffish" is used to describe the demeanor or expression of the character. It suggests a sense of irritability, impatience, or grumpiness.
Lewis Carroll offered a definiton for 'uffish thought' in a letter he wrote in 1877:"I did make an explanations once for 'uffish thought'! It seemed to suggest a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish."
Uffish doesn't exist - in my dictionary
you can make up end, men, Ned, den. you can make up four words
The two words 'who' and 'will' make up the contracted word 'who'll'.
The words that make up a dictionary are called entries or lexemes.
The (Inter)net and etiquette are the two words that make up the term netiquette.
The two words that make up the contraction "can't" are "cannot."
The words that make up a high-level programming nlanguage are known as key words or reserved words.
The (Inter)net and etiquette are the two words that make up the term netiquette.
The two words that make up the contraction let's are let and us.