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    Squif·fy
    /ˈskwifē/

    adjective

    • 1. slightly drunk: informal British "he's squiffy from the rum"
  2. squiffy. adjective. informal old-fashioned us / ˈskwɪf.i / uk / ˈskwɪf.i / (US also squiffed) Add to word list. slightly drunk: "I've only had one glass of sherry and I feel squiffy already," she said. Synonyms. cockeyed (DRUNK) mainly US old-fashioned informal. loaded (DRUNK) mainly US slang.

  3. Definition of squiffy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. Definitions of squiffy. adjective. very drunk. drunk, inebriated, intoxicated. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Squiffy." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/squiffy. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  5. From Project Gutenberg. Squiffy definition: slightly drunk. See examples of SQUIFFY used in a sentence.

  6. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective squiffy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. Define squiffy. squiffy synonyms, squiffy pronunciation, squiffy translation, English dictionary definition of squiffy. adj. squif·fi·er , squif·fi·est Chiefly British Slang Intoxicated; drunk. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. Definition of 'squiffy' Word Frequency. squiffy in British English. (ˈskwɪfɪ ) adjective Word forms: -fier, -fiest. British informal. slightly drunk. Also: squiffed. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: of unknown origin. Word Frequency. squiffy in American English. (ˈskwɪfi )

  9. UK /ˈskwɪfi/ adjective Word forms: squiffier, squiffiest (British English, informal) 1. slightly drunk I feel quite squiffy Examples You'd think I'd have learned long ago not to argue with those with a slightly squiffy glint in their eye.Irish I protest that this is unfair as I am slightly squiffy, but they insist.British In fact, shopping while...

  10. What does squiffy‎ mean? squiffy ( English) Origin & history. Unknown, possibly coined in the 19th century. Pronunciation. ( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /ˈskwɪf.i/ Rhymes: -ɪfi. Adjective. squiffy ( comparative squiffyer, superlative squiffyest) ( British) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy.

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