tiff

¹tiff

verb \ˈtif\

Definition of TIFF

intransitive verb

: to have a petty quarrel

Examples of TIFF

1. <like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious>

Origin of TIFF

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1700

Related to TIFF

Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, argue, wrangle

Related Words: challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest

Near Antonyms: coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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Rhymes with TIFF

biff, cliff, diff, glyph, if, iff, jiff, miff, quiff, riff, skiff, sniff, spiff, spliff, stiff, syph, whiff