riffed
/ɹˈɪft/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of riff
verb
simple past and past participle of rif
adj
Who has lost a job due to a RIF (reduction in force).
Example Sentences
- "Several ships could be sunk by the copious tears being shed by riffed reservists."
- "Riffed teachers are unlikely to return to teaching, for they often have found other challenging, financially rewarding work that they might otherwise never have tried."
- "Years ago, my job at an employment outplacement firm was to train and counsel groups of recently riffed employees."