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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tift

/tˈɪft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
tift
IPA
/tˈɪft/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.

Dated

verb

To tiff, argue

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Norwegian teft (“a scent”). See tiff (“noun”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tifts (plural) tifts (present, singular) tifting (participle, present) tifted (participle, past) tifted (past)

Derived Forms

Tifton

Phrases

Tift County

Homonyms

tifft

Rhymes With

gift shift lift swift drift rift thrift adrift sift sniffed miffed clift

Questions

How do you pronounce tift?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪft/.
What does tift mean?
A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
Where does tift come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce tift

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