"squiffy" meaning in All languages combined

See squiffy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskwɪf.i/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-squiffy.wav Forms: squiffier [comparative], squiffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} squiffy (comparative squiffier, superlative squiffiest)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal Synonyms (tipsy): buzzed Translations (slightly intoxicated): леко пийнал (leko pijnal) (Bulgarian), pompette (French), alticcio (Italian), brillo (Italian), pussa (Norwegian Bokmål), småfull (Norwegian Bokmål), bedugget (Norwegian Bokmål), brisen (Norwegian Bokmål), achispado (Spanish), piripí (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-squiffy-en-adj-DorUxz5z Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English Disambiguation of 'tipsy': 81 19 Disambiguation of 'slightly intoxicated': 91 9
  2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Crooked, askew; awry Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal Synonyms (crooked): cattywampus
    Sense id: en-squiffy-en-adj-wUhGZbam Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of 'crooked': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: merry, muzzy, squiffed, drunk, cockeyed, skew-whiff, askew Derived forms: squiffily, squiffiness

Inflected forms

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