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niff en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /nɪf/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, informal) A bad smell.
    • Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest. 2014, Nick Arnold, Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook, page 159:
    • Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?
  2. (Cornwall) A sulk or sullen mood.
    • 'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie. 2008, Winston Graham, The Twisted Sword, page 492:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
niffs Number=Plur lexicographic

niff en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /nɪf/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (informal) To smell bad; to stink.

Forms

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niffing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
niffs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
niffed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
niffed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

niffy

Relateds

niff-naff · niff-naffy