tiff

1 of 2

noun

: a petty quarrel

tiff

2 of 2

verb

tiffed; tiffing; tiffs

intransitive verb

: to have a petty quarrel

Examples of tiff in a Sentence

Noun got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed Verb like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious
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Noun
Controversial fighter jet sparks online tiff between Elon Musk, Arizona congressman Bargaining chip or devastating blow? Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024 From Martha Stewart and Ina Garten to Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, see the celebrity friends who had feuds that lasted decades Comments Everything can become more intense with fame — and that can include tiffs that can blow up into full-fledged feuds. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Jackson explained that any in-flight tiffs should be handled by flight attendants as they’re trained to confront passengers about this. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Americans are going into debt in order to visit Disneyworld; a guy is suing on behalf of his nut-allergic wife who died after eating at a restaurant there; there’s a tiff with Ron DeSantis over Disney’s criticism of a state law that restricted the teaching of sexuality in schools. Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiff 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1754, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiff was in 1700

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“Tiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiff. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tiff

noun
ˈtif
: a minor quarrel

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