tiff

tiff  (tf)

n.

1. A fit of irritation.

2. A petty quarrel.

intr.v. tiffed, tiff·ing, tiffs

To quarrel.

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[Origin unknown.]

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tiff¹

n

1. a petty quarrel

2. a fit of ill humour

vb

(intr) to have or be in a tiff

[of unknown origin]

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tiff²

n

Archaic a small draught of alcoholic drink; dram

[see tiffin]

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tiff - Weak or diluted liquor; to tiff is to drink liquor slowly or sip it.

See also related terms for sip.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tiff - a quarrel about petty points bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, fuss dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

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tiff

noun quarrel, row, disagreement, words, difference, dispute, scrap (informal), falling-out (informal), squabble, petty quarrel She was walking home after a tiff with her boyfriend.

Translations

tiff [tɪf] N → pelea f, riña f (sin trascendencia)
a lover's tiff → una pelea de amantes

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tiff [ˈtɪf] n → petite querelle f

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tiff

n (inf) → Krach m (inf); he’s had a tiff with his girlfriend → er hat mit seiner Freundin Krach gehabt (inf)

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tiff [tɪf] n → battibecco
a lover's tiff → un battibecco tra innamorati

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tiff

n tiff [tif]

a slight quarrel She's had a tiff with her boy-friend. argument مُشاجَرَه خَفيفَه скарване rozmíška uoverensstemmelse kleine Meinungsverschiedenheit καβγαδάκι riña, pelea sin trascendencia nääklus دعوا riidanpoikanen prise de bec רִיב קָטָן साधारण झगडा़ nesuglasica, mali nesporazum összezördülés pertengkaran smárifrildi battibecco いさかい 승강이, 가벼운 입씨름 kivirčas, barnis nesaprašanās; ķilda pertengkaran kecil kibbelpartij knute på tråden, trette sprzeczka desavença ceartă размолвка výmena názorov pričkanje prepirka gruff, gnabb การทะเลาะกัน hafif tartışma 小口角，爭執 незлагода بدمزگي، کہا سني sự bất hòa 小口角，争执