Iffy Definition

ĭfē
iffier, iffiest
adjective
iffier, iffiest
Not definite; containing doubtful elements; dependent upon varying conditions.
An iffy situation.
Webster's New World
Doubtful; uncertain.
An iffy proposition.
American Heritage

(slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.

He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
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Other Word Forms of Iffy

Adjective

Base Form:
iffy
Comparative:
iffier
Superlative:
iffiest

Origin of Iffy

  • if +‎ -y

    From Wiktionary

  • From if

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Iffy Sentence Examples

  • If your car sounds iffy, you get it sorted.

  • I drank a lot of free drink and ate some slightly iffy food, although the deserts were rather good.

  • Jones and Richie were iffy on the idea, especially Richie, who owns the publishing rights to the song.

  • If they want me. ' ' seems a bit iffy to me. ' ' Maybe you want to come?

  • So why should I feel so iffy about the way I spent this day full of wild rainbows up to 21 inches?

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Words Starting With

IIFIFF

Words Ending With

YFYFFY

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iffy

Words Starting With I and Ending With Y

Starts With I & Ends With YStarts With IF & Ends With YStarts With I & Ends With FY

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With I4 Letter Words Ending With Y