Tiff (?), 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. tuv 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.
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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.
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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.
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