■ adjective
1》 far away in space or time.
↘at a specified distance: the town lay half a mile ~.
↘(of a sound) faint because far away.
2》 remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship.
↘(of a person) not closely related: a ~ cousin.
3》 cool or reserved.
↘not paying attention; abstracted: a ~ look.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. ~- , distare 'stand apart'.