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iffy Definition

iffy (ifē)

adjective iffier -·fier, iffiest -·fi·est

Informal not definite; containing doubtful elements; dependent upon varying conditions an iffy situation

Etymology: see if & -y

iffy Synonyms

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modif.

iffy Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • look: One eleven year old girl said of Lea: " She looks a bit iffy, she looks a bit awful.
  • get: The dive centers are generally open April October, getting a bit iffy at either end.
  • seem: If they want me. ' ' Seems a bit iffy to me. ' ' Maybe you want to come?

Used with adjective complement

  • look: In the event of the weather looking iffy, we will make a decision on playing on the evening itself.
  • sound: If your car sounds iffy, you get it sorted.
  • feel: So why should I feel so iffy about the way I spent this day full of wild rainbows up to 21 inches?
  • become: Impressed Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida with chrysler's of to percent and tropic craft becomes iffy.
  • get: George Hogarth's parents: ( This is where it gets iffy ) George Hogarth born abt 1780 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: I drank a lot of free drink and ate some slightly iffy food, although the deserts were rather good.
  • little: Chris: I don't know, Sam, the market's a little iffy.
  • very: I was very iffy about Will Smith, but I've seen some footage of it and Will Smith looks amazing.
  • decidedly: They looked decidedly iffy in the air that's for sure and there was hope there for the Reds.
  • still: Gary Neville will miss out for sure, and Rio Ferdinand is still iffy after a hamstring tweak.
  • distinctly: But it was a wet and blustery morning and the prospects looked distinctly iffy.

Modifies a noun

  • signal: This makes digging iffy signals essential to being successful in this hobby.
  • weather: I feel we need to stay in Valleta for things to do especially if we get ' iffy weather.
  • review: Or do they think a racist is reputation is acceptable whereas an iffy restaurant review needs to be defended?
  • side: All too often on Brass Bound, the Ordinary Boys find themselves on the iffy side of the axis of borrowing.
  • bit: Mike had been in the car to recce our route, as there were one or two iffy bits.
  • subject: It's a bit of an iffy subject as far as I'm concerned.

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