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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Eve Morey, Lucinda Armstrong Hall and Jillian Nguyen play the other residents of the women’s shelter, and while there are minor tiffs among them, the more profound relationship is a sharing of sadness and strength that obliterates differences of ethnicity and class. Ty Burr, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 After the tiff with Tesla, the Giving Pies bakery has been receiving 200 or so daily customers, compared to 30 or 40 on a typical day, Rasetarinera told Fox Business. Steve Mollman, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024 Behind me, a couple begins having a heated tiff about who should be carrying a particularly bulky suitcase. Jessica Burrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 Pisces February 19 – March 20 A fresh tiff on social media could have deep roots. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 But sadly, for the last decade or so, Cyrus's tiffs haven't been the fun, intra-celebrity kind, but the personal, family kind. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2024 What happened next that morning was stupid, unnecessary and shameful, and a horrific reminder that getting into tiffs while driving can have tragic, ruinous consequences. Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024 Mahomes and Kelce had a pregame tiff with Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker when Tucker set up his gear in the middle of the Chiefs’ warmups. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2024 The two unleashed their fire attacking each other for past statements, records in their home states, and policy tiffs, but the disputes seemed to do little to move the needle dramatically in one direction. Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tiff

noun
ˈtif
: a minor quarrel

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