iffy

English

Etymology

if +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪfi/

• Audio (AU):

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• 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): dodgy, dubious, fishy
• See also Thesaurus:iffy

Related terms

• iffiness

Translations

Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality

• Finnish: epäilyttävä (fi)
• French: louche (fr)
• Georgian: სათუო (satuo)
• German: dubios (de)
• Italian: sospetto (it)
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• Portuguese: suspeito (pt) m
• Romanian: dubios (ro)
• Russian: сомни́тельный (ru) (somnítelʹnyj), подозри́тельный (ru) (podozrítelʹnyj)
• Slovak: neistý
• Swedish: skum (sv)

Anagrams

• FYFI, YIFF, yiff