squiffy
/ˈskwɪf.i/
"squiffy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“squiffy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
Corpus desk
Index EN-squiffy · squiffy · English
squiffy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | squiffy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈskwɪf.i/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “squiffy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
squiffy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈskwɪf.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for squiffy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century. The correct English form is squiffy, spelled S-Q-U-I-F-F-Y.
Definition
- 1slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
- 2Crooked, askew; awry
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how squiffy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy.
His champagne glass was constantly refilled by the man who might or might not have been a butler, so that by the time they actually sat down to play, Ramsay was decidedly squiffy.
Etymology
Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.