Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squiffy

/ˈskwɪf.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: squiffy
IPA: /ˈskwɪf.i/

25

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy

British usage; Informal

adj

Crooked, askew; awry

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy."
"His champagne glass was constantly refilled by the man who might or might not have been a butler, so that by the time they actually sat down to play, Ramsay was decidedly squiffy."
"To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose."
"The graphics make your eyes go squiffy."

Etymology

Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈskwɪf.i/

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

squiffier (comparative) squiffiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

squiffily squiffiness

Synonyms

buzzed merry muzzy squiffed cattywampus cockeyed skew-whiff besotted blind drunk blotto crocked fuddled

Rhymes With

iffy jiffy spiffy liffey biffy stiffy cliffy sniffy miffy whiffy niffy yiffy

Questions

How do you pronounce squiffy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwɪf.i/.
What does squiffy mean?: slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
Where does squiffy come from?: Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.

How to pronounce squiffy

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