3 entries under this word

Tiff

Tiff, n.

noun

n. [Allied to Prov. Eng. tip, tift, a draught of liquor, tipe, to pour liquor from one vessel into another.]

Liquor, or rather a small draught of liquor. “Sipping his tiff of brandy punch.” W. Scott.
A fit of anger or peevishness; altercation; contention. See TIFT.

Tiff, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To be in a pet. [Rare.] She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. W. S. Landor.

Tiff, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [O. Eng. also tife, from O. Fr. tiffer, N. Fr. attiffer, to bedizen, from D. tippen, to clip the points or ends of the hair.] To dress. [Obs.]