"tiffish" meaning in English

See tiffish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tiffish [comparative], most tiffish [superlative]
Etymology: tiff + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tiff|ish}} tiff + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} tiffish (comparative more tiffish, superlative most tiffish)
  1. Inclined to tiffs; peevish; petulant; quarrelsome.
    Sense id: en-tiffish-en-adj-SXoWM6mp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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