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adjective
- 1. slightly drunk: "I feel quite squiffy"
- 2. askew; awry: "the graphics make your eyes go squiffy"
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Squiffy is an informal and old-fashioned adjective that means slightly drunk. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples of usage, and find synonyms and translations of squiffy.
Squiffy is a British slang adjective for being slightly drunk. It is an alteration of skew-whiff, meaning askew. Find translations, pronunciation and examples of squiffy.
adjective. squif· fy ˈskwi-fē. variants or less commonly squiffed. ˈskwift. : intoxicated, drunk. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. circa 1855, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of squiffy was circa 1855. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near squiffy. squid-jigging.
Squiffy is a British informal adjective that means slightly drunk or intoxicated. It is also spelled as squiffed and has a similar meaning. See word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and examples.
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, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/squiffy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...
Squiffy is an informal adjective that means slightly drunk. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and synonyms, and find out its word origin in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Squiffy definition: slightly drunk. See examples of SQUIFFY used in a sentence.
