piff
interjection, verb, noun, adjective
piff is spelled P-I-F-F: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, piff means “An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in piff?
| Letters | 4: P-I-F-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is piff?
Piff appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of piff
- piffs present, singular, he/she/it
- piffing participle, present
- piffed participle, past
- more piff comparative
- most piff superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does piff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.
verb
- 1
AustraliaTo throw something vigorously.
noun
- 1
slangPiffle; nonsense; rubbish.
adjective
- 1
UKslanggood or attractive.
You look quite piff today.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).