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1 iffy
(a) (uncertain → situation) aléatoire□ ;∎ the picnic/project is looking very iffy le pique-nique/projet semble très compromis□ ;∎ the car's a bit iffy these days la voiture n'est pas très fiable ces jours-ci□ ;∎ I'm still a bit iffy about the whole thing (haven't made my mind up) j'hésite encore□ ;∎ British my stomach's been a bit iffy lately je me sens un peu barbouillé ces temps-ci;∎ that sky looks a bit iffy le ciel est un peu menaçant□ ;∎ the ice looks a bit iffy (on pond) la glace n'a pas l'air très sûre□ ;∎ it's still a bit iffy but I think I WILL be going to the conference je ne suis pas complètement sûr mais je pense que j'irai à la conférence□(b) (suspect → person, appearance) louche□ ;∎ it all sounded rather iffy tout ça m'avait l'air plutôt louche;∎ her new man sounds really iffy son nouveau copain a l'air vraiment louche
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iffiest — adj. doubtful, uncertain, chancy (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
iffy — iffiness, n. /if ee/, adj., iffier, iffiest. Informal. 1. full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation. 2. doubtful; questionable: An early decision on this is iffy. [1915 20; IF + Y1] Syn. 1. doubtful, unsettled, uncertain,… … Universalium
iffy — adjective (iffier, iffiest) informal not certain; doubtful. ↘of doubtful quality or legality … English new terms dictionary
iffy — UK [ˈɪfɪ] / US adjective Word forms iffy : adjective iffy comparative iffier superlative iffiest spoken 1) unlikely to happen It s still pretty iffy about us going to the Algarve. 2) not very good That engine sounds a bit iffy to me … English dictionary
iffy — ► ADJECTIVE (iffier, iffiest) informal 1) doubtful. 2) of doubtful quality or legality … English terms dictionary
iffy — [if′ē] adj. iffier, iffiest [see IF1 & Y3] Informal not definite; containing doubtful elements; dependent upon varying conditions [an iffy situation] … English World dictionary
iffy — adj. (iffier, iffiest) colloq. uncertain, doubtful … Useful english dictionary
