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   If·fy

   /ˈifē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. full of uncertainty; doubtful: informal "the prospect for classes resuming next Wednesday seems iffy" Similar tentativeundecidedunsettledunsureunreliableunresolvedin doubtin the balanceinformal:up in the airOpposite settled
   • ▪ of doubtful quality or legality: informal "a good wine merchant will change the iffy bottles for sound ones" Similar substandardsecond-ratelow-gradelow-qualityof low qualityof poor qualitydoubtfuldubiousquestionableinformal:not up to muchdodgyropynot much copfarkakteOpposite perfect

   Word Origin 1930s (originally US): from if + f + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does iffy mean?

   • The milk smells a bit iffy. Simon's still kind of iffy about going to Colombia. (Definition of iffy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 沒把握的, 未確定的, 有點壞的… 没把握的, 未确定的, 有点儿坏的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! IFFY meaning: 1. not completely good, honest, or suitable: 2. not certain or decided: .

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   What does feeling iffy mean?

   • The milk smells a little iffy. I was hoping to go to the park but the weather's looking iffy. I'm not coming out tonight - I'm feeling a bit iffy. "Feeling unwell " is a broad concept ranging from serious disease to being "iffy." You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Our plans are iffy.

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   What does Ify mean?

   • The abbreviation "IFY", which can be used on the internet or in text messages, stands for " I feel you ". The slang term is a way t o let someone know that you understand, relate, sympathize, or agree. The phrase "I feel you" and the abbreviation IFY are both most often used in response to someone who is complaining or struggling with something.

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   Why is policy iffy?

   • • It is more a mode of address for a slightly iffy constitutional compromise that is drawing peacefully towards its close. • Policy decisions are always exercises in the iffy math of social tradeoffs. • If the downside is iffy, the upside is certain. • It is a very iffy thing, this schooling.

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   not completely good, honest, or suitable: The milk smells a little iffy. I was hoping to go to the park but the weather's looking iffy. mainly UK. slightly sick: I'm not coming out tonight - I'm feeling a bit iffy. "Feeling unwell " is a broad concept ranging from serious disease to being "iffy."

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   adjective. informal uk / ˈɪfi / us. iffy adjective (NOT SUITABLE) Add to word list. not completely good, honest, or suitable: The milk smells a bit iffy. iffy adjective (NOT CERTAIN) not certain or decided: Simon's still kind of iffy about going to Colombia. (Definition of iffy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   5 days ago · If you say that something is iffy, you mean that it is not very good in some way. [informal] If your next record's a bit iffy, you're forgotten. He was from an iffy neighborhood. Synonyms: inferior, inadequate, unacceptable, imperfect More Synonyms of iffy. 2. adjective.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English if‧fy /ˈɪfi/ adjective informal 1 British English not very good That meat smells a bit iffy to me. 2 not certain to happen SYN doubtful The July date is still rather iffy. Examples from the Corpus iffy • Your chances of finding a better job are iffy.

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is iffy, it is uncertain. [informal] His political future has looked iffy for most of this year. 2. adjective. If you say that something is iffy, you mean that it is not very good in some way. [informal] If your next record's a bit iffy, you're forgotten.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of IFFY. [also more iffy; most iffy] informal. 1. : having many uncertain or unknown qualities or conditions : not certain. an iffy situation/proposal/decision. It's iffy [= doubtful] whether he can play in the game. 2. : not certain to be good.