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tiff

[ tif ]
/ tɪf /
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noun
a slight or petty quarrel.
a slight fit of annoyance, bad mood, or the like.
verb (used without object)
to have a petty quarrel.
to be in a tiff.
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Origin of tiff

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby tiff

tie tack, Tietê, tie the knot, tie, tied, tie-up, tiff, Tiffanie, tiffany, Tiffany glass, Tiffany setting, tiffin
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Words related to tiff

altercation, bickering, falling-out, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tantrum, wrangle, difference, disagreement, dispute, fit, huff, miff, pet, row, scrap, sulk, temper

How to use tiff in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tiff (1 of 2)

tiff1
/ (tɪf) /
noun
a petty quarrel
a fit of ill humour
verb
(intr) to have or be in a tiff

Word Origin for tiff

C18: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for tiff (2 of 2)

tiff2
/ (tɪf) /
noun
archaic a small draught of alcoholic drink; dram

Word Origin for tiff

C18: see tiffin
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