Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griff

/ɡɹɪf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
griff
IPA
/ɡɹɪf/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

noun

Clipping of griffin.

Informal

noun

griffin, (white) newcomer

Indian usage

noun

grasp; reach

Obsolete

noun

marijuana.

Colloquial; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

griffs (plural) grefa (alternative) griefo (alternative) griefs (alternative) grifa (alternative) griffa (alternative) griffo (alternative)

Phrases

green griff griff house

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Questions

How do you pronounce griff?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹɪf/.
What does griff mean?
A male given name.
Where does griff come from?
Shortened from earlier griffin.

How to pronounce griff

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