tiffin

[ tif-in ]

/ ˈtɪf ɪn /

British.(in India)

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noun

a light midday meal; lunch

verb (used without object)

to eat a light midday meal.

verb (used with object)

to provide a light meal for; serve lunch to.

Origin of tiffin

First recorded in 1800–05; variant of tiffing (unattested), equivalent to tiff (obsolete) “to sip, drink, snack between meals” + -ing¹

Words nearby tiffin

tiff, Tiffanie, tiffany, Tiffany glass, Tiffany setting, tiffin, Tiflis, Tifton, tig, Tigard, tiger

Definition for tiffin (2 of 2)

Tiffin

[ tif-in ]

/ ˈtɪf ɪn /

noun

a city in N Ohio.

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Example sentences from the Web for tiffin

Ramaswamy has not had time to put it out yet, for he has been busy cooking our tiffin.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
In my journey from Tiffin I found it necessary to dismount several times and walk in order to drive away the sensation of cold.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
He promptly sets to work, and by twelve, or half-past, presents a tiffin of three or four courses.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer
Well, at tiffin to-day we heard what seemed like a most astounding proposal.
Peking Dust|Ellen N. La Motte

They parted on the understanding that Roy would come in to tiffin on Sunday.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver

British Dictionary definitions for tiffin

tiffin

/ (ˈtɪfɪn) /

noun

(in India) a light meal, esp one taken at midday

Word Origin for tiffin

C18: probably from obsolete tiffing, from tiff to sip

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单词	tiffin
释义	tiffin [ tif-in ] / ˈtɪf ɪn / British.(in India) SEE SYNONYMS FOR tiffin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light midday meal; lunch verb (used without object) to eat a light midday meal. verb (used with object) to provide a light meal for; serve lunch to. Origin of tiffin First recorded in 1800–05; variant of tiffing (unattested), equivalent to tiff (obsolete) “to sip, drink, snack between meals” + -ing¹ Words nearby tiffin tiff, Tiffanie, tiffany, Tiffany glass, Tiffany setting, tiffin, Tiflis, Tifton, tig, Tigard, tiger Definition for tiffin (2 of 2) Tiffin [ tif-in ] / ˈtɪf ɪn / noun a city in N Ohio. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tiffin Ramaswamy has not had time to put it out yet, for he has been busy cooking our tiffin. Round the Wonderful World\|G. E. Mitton In my journey from Tiffin I found it necessary to dismount several times and walk in order to drive away the sensation of cold. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback\|Willard Glazier He promptly sets to work, and by twelve, or half-past, presents a tiffin of three or four courses. The Inhabitants of the Philippines\|Frederic H. Sawyer Well, at tiffin to-day we heard what seemed like a most astounding proposal. Peking Dust\|Ellen N. La Motte They parted on the understanding that Roy would come in to tiffin on Sunday. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver British Dictionary definitions for tiffin tiffin / (ˈtɪfɪn) / noun (in India) a light meal, esp one taken at midday Word Origin for tiffin C18: probably from obsolete tiffing, from tiff to sip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tiffin luncheon, high tea, snack, tea
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tiffin

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of tiffin

Words nearby tiffin

Definition for tiffin (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for tiffin

British Dictionary definitions for tiffin

noun

Word Origin for tiffin

Words related to tiffin