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faffiest

faffiest is the superlative form of faffy.

Meaning of faffy

Adjective

faffy (comparative faffier, superlative faffiest)

  1. (UK, informal) Time-consuming or awkward; too complicated or fancy.
    • [...] three kinds of pickles, the tinned peaches ready in a bowl with a jug of fresh cream on the serving hatch, home-made cakes, tarts and chocolate biscuits. It was a faffy, time-consuming job […]1986, Gwynneth Branfoot, Men have all the fun, page 125

Questions about faffiest

What is faffiest the superlative form of?
Faffiest is the superlative form of faffy.

Words near faffiest in the dictionary

  1. faffed around
  2. faffer
  3. faffers
  4. faffery
  5. faffier
  6. faffiest
  7. faffing
  8. faffing about
  9. faffing around
  10. faffle
  11. faffled

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