squiffy
/ˈskwɪf.i/adjective
squiffy is spelled S-Q-U-I-F-F-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, squiffy means “slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in squiffy?
| Letters | 7: S-Q-U-I-F-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 squiffy?
Squiffy appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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).
How do you pronounce squiffy?
- UK /ˈskwɪf.i/
Squiffy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-squiffy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of squiffy
- squiffier comparative
- squiffiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does squiffy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
CommonwealthIrelandUKinformalslightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
- 2
CommonwealthIrelandUKinformalCrooked, askew; awry
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Squiffy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense slightly intoxicated:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does squiffy come from?
Unknown; possibly coined in the 19th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).