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Definition of: aloof
(ə뀇lf′) adjective
Distant, especially in manner or interest; not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others.
—adverb At a distance; apart: to stand, keep, or hold aloof. [< A-1 + loof <Du. loef LUFF]
—a·loof′ly adverb
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