oofy
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
oofy
- /ˈuːfi/ UK
- /ˈufi/ US
Rhymes with -uːfi
Where it comes from
From oof + -y. Oof is a clipping of ooftish, from Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish, “on the table”) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”).
adjective more oofy · most oofy
-
Having lots of money rich, wealthy.
How lucky for me she never can have heard of the glorious Tinman, or my oofy maiden-aunt; wouldn't she have jumped at me, if she had?
Similar: wealthy
Opposite: impoverished
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: impoverished
Talk about this word "oofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oofy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oofy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oofy "oofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oofy.Cite this
@misc{oofy_2026,
title = {oofy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oofy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
