iffy

English

Etymology

if +‎ -y

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪfi/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪfi

Adjective

iffy (comparative iffier, superlative iffiest)

(slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
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)

Portuguese: suspeito (pt) m
Romanian: dubios (ro)
Russian: сомнительный (ru) (somnítelʹnyj)
Slovak: neistý
Swedish: skum (sv)

Anagrams

YIFF, fyfi, yiff

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