griff
/ɡɹɪf/
griff noun: griffin, (white) newcomer. Also the clipping of griffin.
Noun (1)
griff (plural griffs)
- griffin, (white) newcomer
Noun (2)
griff (plural griffs)
- grasp; reach
- A vaine of gold ore within one spades griffe in the first turfe of the ground1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C....
- An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.
Noun (3)
griff (uncountable)
Proper noun capitalized: Griff
Griff
- A male given name.
Also used as
griff is also the clipping of griffin.
Forms of griff
| plural | griffs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | grefa |
| alternative form | griefo |
| alternative form | griefs |
| alternative form | grifa |
| alternative form | griffa |
| alternative form | griffo |
Origin of griff
Shortened from earlier griffin.
Compare grip, gripe.
Words formed from griff
- green griff
- griff house
Words that rhyme with griff
Questions about griff
- What does griff mean?
- Griff means griffin, (white) newcomer.
- What part of speech is griff?
- Griff can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce griff?
- Griff is pronounced /ɡɹɪf/.
- What is the plural of griff?
- The plural of griff is griffs.
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