tiff

[tif]

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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.

Origin of tiff

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Synonyms for tiff

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1. spat, scrap, misunderstanding, difference.

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Related Words for tiffing

bicker, disagree, wrangle, quibble, quarrel, squabble, tangle, spar, protect, clash, challenge, resist, attack, battle, meet, tiff, sting, pique, rile, snit

British Dictionary definitions for tiffing

tiff

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

tiff

noun

archaic a small draught of alcoholic drink; dram

Word Origin for tiff

C18: see tiffin

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Word Origin and History for tiffing

tiff

1727, "outburst of temper," later "small quarrel" (1754), of uncertain origin; OED suggests imitative, "from the sound of a slight puff of air or gas."