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squiffiest

squiffiest is the superlative form of squiffy.

Meaning of squiffy

Adjective

squiffy (comparative squiffier, superlative squiffiest)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
    • In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy.1992, J. B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls, Heinemann, →ISBN, page 51
    Synonyms:
    buzzed
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal) Crooked, askew; awry
    • To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose.2004, Jude Rawlins, Cul De Sac: Lyrics, Prose & Poems 1987-2004, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 11
    Synonyms:
    cattywampus

Questions about squiffiest

What is squiffiest the superlative form of?
Squiffiest is the superlative form of squiffy.

Words near squiffiest in the dictionary

  1. squiesed
  2. squieses
  3. squiesing
  4. squiffed
  5. squiffier
  6. squiffiest
  7. squiffily
  8. squiffiness
  9. Squiffite
  10. Squiffites
  11. squiffy

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