tiff.
A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
Meaning & usage
A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
A brief outburst or period of bad temper; a snit; also (rare) any brief outburst (for example, of laughter).
Where this word comes from
The origin of the noun is unknown; it is possibly originally dialectal and may be onomatopoeic, representing the sound of a small puff of air or gas. The verb is derived from the noun.
To be involved in a (generally small) argument or disagreement; to squabble.
Where this word comes from
The origin of the noun is unknown; it is possibly originally dialectal and may be onomatopoeic, representing the sound of a small puff of air or gas. The verb is derived from the noun.
Synonym of tiffin (“to eat a (light) midday meal or snack; to have lunch, to lunch”).
Where this word comes from
Probably a back-formation from or clipping of tiff(in) (“(light) midday meal or snack, luncheon”).
A small draught or sip of liquor (especially diluted or poor quality liquor) or punch.
Liquor, especially diluted or poor quality liquor.
Where this word comes from
The origin of the noun is unknown; it may be onomatopoeic, representing the sound of liquor being sipped. The verb is derived from the noun.
To drink (liquor), especially slowly or in small amounts; to sip.
Where this word comes from
The origin of the noun is unknown; it may be onomatopoeic, representing the sound of liquor being sipped. The verb is derived from the noun.
To deck out or dress (someone or oneself, or their body or hair).
To deck out or dress one's body or hair.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tiffen, tif, tiffe (“to adorn, dress up; to arrange (a hairstyle); to disguise”), from Old French tifer, tiffer (“to adorn, dress up”) (modern French attifer (“to deck out”)), from Frankish *tipfōn, *tippōn (“to decorate”), possibly related to Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“plait of hair, tuft; summit, top”) (see the further etymology at that entry). The noun is derived from the verb. cognates * Dutch tippen (“to clip the points or ends of the hair”) * English tip (noun) * Middle High German zipfen (“to bob; to flutter; to frisk, prance, skip; to sashay”) * Old Norse tippa (“point, tip”)
The way in which one's body or hair is decked out or dressed.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tiffen, tif, tiffe (“to adorn, dress up; to arrange (a hairstyle); to disguise”), from Old French tifer, tiffer (“to adorn, dress up”) (modern French attifer (“to deck out”)), from Frankish *tipfōn, *tippōn (“to decorate”), possibly related to Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“plait of hair, tuft; summit, top”) (see the further etymology at that entry). The noun is derived from the verb. cognates * Dutch tippen (“to clip the points or ends of the hair”) * English tip (noun) * Middle High German zipfen (“to bob; to flutter; to frisk, prance, skip; to sashay”) * Old Norse tippa (“point, tip”)
Alternative letter-case form of TIFF (acronym of tagged image file format).
Where this word comes from
See TIFF.
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