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(), n.[Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. efr a smell, efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. tv smell, scent, taste.] 1. Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. "Sipping his tiff of brandy punch." Sir W. Scott. 2. A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift. Thackeray. Tiff v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tiffed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Tiffing.] To be in a pet. She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. Landor. Tiff v. t.[OE. tiffen, OF. tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip, n.] To deck out; to dress. [Obs.] A. Tucker. スポンサード リンク
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