iffy

English

Etymology

if +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfi

Adjective

iffy (comparative iffier, superlative iffiest)

1. (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.

   He's selling new CD players for £20 each - that sounds a bit iffy to me.

2. Uncertain or chancy.

   The weather is still iffy for Saturday's shuttle launch.

Synonyms

• (of dubious authenticity): doggy, dubious, fishy
• See also Wikisaurus:iffy

Related terms

• iffiness

Translations

Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality

• Finnish: epäilyttävä (fi)
• Georgian: სათუო (ka) (sat’uo)
• German: dubios (de)

• Italian: sospetto (it)
• Slovak: neistý (sk)
• Swedish: skum (sv)

Anagrams

• yiff, YIFF