'TIFF' definitions:
Definition of 'tiff'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Tiff'
From: GCIDE
- Tiff \Tiff\, n. [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. ?efr a smell, ?efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. t["u]v smell, scent, taste.]
- 1. Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. "Sipping his tiff of brandy punch." --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tiff'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Tiff'
From: GCIDE
- Tiff \Tiff\, v. t. [OE. tiffen, OF. tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip, n.] To deck out; to dress. [Obs.] --A. Tucker. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tiff'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- altercate,
- altercation,
- argument,
- bicker,
- bickering,
- blood feud,
- brawl,
- broil,
- caterwaul,
- contention,
- controversy,
- differ,
- difference of opinion,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- donnybrook,
- donnybrook fair,
- dudgeon,
- embroilment,
- fall,
- falling-out,
- ferment,
- feud,
- fight,
- flite,
- fliting,
- fracas,
- fret,
- fume,
- fuss,
- have words,
- high dudgeon,
- huff,
- imbroglio,
- join issue,
- logomachy,
- miff,
- misunderstanding,
- open quarrel,
- pet,
- pique,
- polemic,
- quarrel,
- rhubarb,
- row,
- run-in,
- set to,
- sharp words,
- slanging match,
- snarl,
- spar,
- spat,
- squabble,
- stew,
- strife,
- tussle,
- vendetta,
- words,
- wrangle
Acronyms for 'tiff'
From: V.E.R.A.
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