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affbidden

adjectivequality

uninviting and off-putting in appearance

Uninviting or repellent in appearance or manner; likely to discourage approach.

Example in use

That hoose is affbidden, nae wan'll gae near't.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/AF-bid-en/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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