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tiff

n. ஒரு வாயளவு சாராயம், சிறிதுநேரச் சிடுசிடுப்பு, சிறு பூசல், (வினை) சிறிது சிறிதாக உறிஞ்சிப் பருகு, குடி, கடுகடுப்புக் கொள். சிற்றுண்டி அருந்து.


Tiff, n. Etym: [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. a smell, to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. tüv 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.] Defn: To be in a pet. She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. Landor. Tiff, v. t. Etym: [OE. tiffen, OF. tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip, n.] Defn: To deck out; to dress. [Obs.] A. Tucker.


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