"iffy" meaning in Inglese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪfi/ Audio: En-au-iffy.ogg Forms: iffier [comparative], iffiest [superlative]
  1. dubbioso, incerto
    Sense id: it-iffy-en-adj-olT33ppL Categories (other): Espressioni familiari-EN
  2. sospetto
    Sense id: it-iffy-en-adj-osr14Et~ Categories (other): Espressioni familiari-EN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, dodgy, dubious, fishy, questionable
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      "name": "Aggettivi in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Parole in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "if + -y"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "iffier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iffiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɪfi/",
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "doubtful"
    },
    {
      "word": "uncertain"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "sospetto"
      ],
      "word": "dodgy"
    },
    {
      "word": "dubious"
    },
    {
      "word": "fishy"
    },
    {
      "word": "questionable"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "familiare"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "dubbioso"
      ],
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    },
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      "word": "uncertain"
    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "sospetto"
      ],
      "word": "dodgy"
    },
    {
      "word": "dubious"
    },
    {
      "word": "fishy"
    },
    {
      "word": "questionable"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iffy"
}

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