Tiff

Quick meaning: Tiff is a noun meaning A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.

Meaning

A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, informal) To be involved in a (generally small) argument or disagreement; to squabble.
2. (computer graphics file format) Alternative letter-case form of TIFF (acronym of tagged image file format).
3. (intransitive, British India) Synonym of tiffin (“to eat a (light) midday meal or snack; to have lunch, to lunch”).
4. (countable) A small draught or sip of liquor (especially diluted or poor quality liquor) or punch.
5. (uncountable) Liquor, especially diluted or poor quality liquor.
6. (transitive, informal or slang, archaic or obsolete) To drink (liquor), especially slowly or in small amounts; to sip.
7. (archaic) A brief outburst or period of bad temper; a snit; also (rare) any brief outburst (for example, of laughter).

Example Sentences

There's Tom, now, since this tiff with Mrs. Cat, the scoundrel plays the Grand Turk here!

These were the days before Elon Musk's tiff with a Delaware judge raised the prospect of the federalization of corporate law.

[A]s if / Returning homevvards in a furious Tiff; / Your Hoſt declares, he's ſorry at his Heart, / And humbly acts the penitential Part.

[T]he blithe young couple were a pleasant sight to see, as they twirled merrily round and round, feeling more friendly than ever after their small tiff.

Word Forms

• tiffs
• tiffing
• tiffed

Synonyms for tiff

Depending on context, synonyms include tift, miff, spat, squabble, barney, bicker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include squabble, bicker, bickering, fuss, spat, quarrel.

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