Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: triff
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

terrific; wonderful

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"As I remember it, Elite screwed up the first time it had a go at this one, and ended up having to get Gargoyle (who?) to cobble something together in about two weeks or something ridiculous. You wouldn't believe it, though. This one's triff through and through."
"Our daughter thinks you're wonderful. “Cool” I think was the adjective she used. […] Or maybe it was “triff”."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Rhymes With

if as if cliff stiff gif working stiff sniff riff whiff diff tiff biff

Questions

What does triff mean?: terrific; wonderful

How to pronounce triff

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