Definition of iffy in English:

iffy

adjectiveiffier, iffiest ˈɪfiˈɪfi

informal

1Full of uncertainty; doubtful.
the prospect for classes resuming next Wednesday seems iffy
Example sentencesExamples
- Next week is iffy but I will write - in fact I'm looking forward to it - and post a monster entry first chance I get.
- At 100 miles an hour the combination of iffy aerodynamics and drivetrain shake caused those stubby little windshield wipers to chatter on the glass like drumsticks.
- The math behind computing valedictorian status has always been iffy with people arguing over honors points.
- Transportation seems to be an iffy business; railroads as an industry never made a dime for their owners.
- He said: ‘It has been a bit of an iffy start but we are turning things around now.’
- Well, if the weather is still iffy on the east coast of Florida, Discovery has two other landing sites ready and waiting.
- The young pair is remarkably candid in the book about their iffy journalistic methods and practices circa 1972, part of Broder's golden age.
- The full game was looking a bit iffy for a while there, but after playing the demo I'm sold.
- And getting reimbursement from our homeowners insurance company looks iffy at best.
- There's just so many people there that to expect to stay and grow, it's kind of, you know, iffy.
- Both are fixable and 2 good friends are better than four iffy friends.
- It used to be that our relationship was iffy at best.
- But although he might be a natural fit here, his legal status is iffy.
- But that theory's iffy, too: Loons spend their winters in salt water, hunting different-colored fish.
- During the summer months, if the weather forecast is a bit iffy, a good idea when inviting family and friends round is to have a casual buffet lunch.
- And personally, I think the theory he seems to prefer now is a little… well, iffy.
- If you drive through these landscapes, getting radio reception can sometimes be iffy at best, especially in the rural West.
- As we look at live pictures now from the Kennedy Space Center, it's not the faulty fuel sensor inspiring those iffy conditions.
- The steering winds right now are very, very light, and so it's still a little bit iffy exactly where this should be headed.
- It conjured up all sorts of iffy research - dutifully reported in the same newspapers that took tobacco ads - to ‘prove’ its case.
Synonyms
tentative, undecided, unsettled, unsure, unreliable, unresolved, in doubt, in the balance
informal up in the air
1. 1.1 Of doubtful quality or legality.
  a good wine merchant will change the iffy bottles for sound ones
  Example sentencesExamples
  A special of monkfish medallions sounded iffy, with its add-ons of manchego cheese, kalamata olives and tomato.
  The iffy sound complements the imperfect appeal of Dinosaur Jr: it's like overhearing a disturbing secret.
  Someone wants a Zima, and I might think it's kind of an iffy drink, but - you know what?
  Some are sound, some are iffy, and some are downright worthless.
  The Jeep, meanwhile, is not only very strange-looking, but also has iffy build quality.
  It's a lot of fuss for fuzzy pictures and iffy sound.
  The disc is slapped with a misdemeanor for iffy audio and no substantial extra features.
  A solid sophomore entry for a band born out of intensity, Sparta have made an iffy decision in veering off into a lighter direction.
  This single change has alone transformed an iffy stab at rethinking Bizet into a colourful triumph which deserves to stick around for years.
  So Colvert's results look a little iffy in retrospect.
  A couple of tracks are iffy, popping and crackling, so I got it cheap.
  It was the filling that was iffy, redolent of garlic powder, full of that horrid bean salad that comes in cans and contains suspicious bits of red and green material that might once have been a pepper.
  And he was always seen as iffy, as far as the system was concerned, but they put up with him because he was such a supreme chess player.
  His driving was dodgy, his irons iffy, and his body still troubled by a few aches and pains, not the least of which is a back problem that requires weekly chiropractice.
  ‘Dave’ would have more cause to be worried by claims he was once a member of the iffy Young Conservatives gang, and had been addicted to corporal punishment.
  Yup, it's a really iffy shot of my new pride and joy.
  The lyrics are a bit iffy here but with riffs dripping with this much heaviosity, who gives a toss what this guy's singing about?
  The real story is, how come ‘60 Minutes’ used the story to begin with, since it was based on iffy journalism?
  The picture quality is iffy, with many shots seeming overexposed.
  Mind you, the material was often iffy to say the least.
  Synonyms
  substandard, second-rate, low-grade, low-quality, of low quality, of poor quality
  doubtful, dubious, questionable
  informal not up to much
  British informal dodgy, ropy, not much cop

Origin

1930s (originally US): from if + f + -y¹.

Rhymes

cliffy, jiffy, Liffey, niffy, sniffy, spiffy, squiffy, whiffy

Definition of iffy in US English:

iffy

adjectiveˈifēˈɪfi

informal

1Full of uncertainty; doubtful.
the prospect for classes resuming next Wednesday seems iffy
Example sentencesExamples
- At 100 miles an hour the combination of iffy aerodynamics and drivetrain shake caused those stubby little windshield wipers to chatter on the glass like drumsticks.
- The math behind computing valedictorian status has always been iffy with people arguing over honors points.
- There's just so many people there that to expect to stay and grow, it's kind of, you know, iffy.
- And getting reimbursement from our homeowners insurance company looks iffy at best.
- Next week is iffy but I will write - in fact I'm looking forward to it - and post a monster entry first chance I get.
- Transportation seems to be an iffy business; railroads as an industry never made a dime for their owners.
- It used to be that our relationship was iffy at best.
- The steering winds right now are very, very light, and so it's still a little bit iffy exactly where this should be headed.
- The full game was looking a bit iffy for a while there, but after playing the demo I'm sold.
- And personally, I think the theory he seems to prefer now is a little… well, iffy.
- During the summer months, if the weather forecast is a bit iffy, a good idea when inviting family and friends round is to have a casual buffet lunch.
- As we look at live pictures now from the Kennedy Space Center, it's not the faulty fuel sensor inspiring those iffy conditions.
- The young pair is remarkably candid in the book about their iffy journalistic methods and practices circa 1972, part of Broder's golden age.
- But that theory's iffy, too: Loons spend their winters in salt water, hunting different-colored fish.
- If you drive through these landscapes, getting radio reception can sometimes be iffy at best, especially in the rural West.
- It conjured up all sorts of iffy research - dutifully reported in the same newspapers that took tobacco ads - to ‘prove’ its case.
- Both are fixable and 2 good friends are better than four iffy friends.
- But although he might be a natural fit here, his legal status is iffy.
- He said: ‘It has been a bit of an iffy start but we are turning things around now.’
- Well, if the weather is still iffy on the east coast of Florida, Discovery has two other landing sites ready and waiting.
Synonyms
tentative, undecided, unsettled, unsure, unreliable, unresolved, in doubt, in the balance
1. 1.1 Of doubtful quality or legality.
  a good wine merchant will change the iffy bottles for sound ones
  Example sentencesExamples
  This single change has alone transformed an iffy stab at rethinking Bizet into a colourful triumph which deserves to stick around for years.
  The Jeep, meanwhile, is not only very strange-looking, but also has iffy build quality.
  ‘Dave’ would have more cause to be worried by claims he was once a member of the iffy Young Conservatives gang, and had been addicted to corporal punishment.
  So Colvert's results look a little iffy in retrospect.
  The iffy sound complements the imperfect appeal of Dinosaur Jr: it's like overhearing a disturbing secret.
  The real story is, how come ‘60 Minutes’ used the story to begin with, since it was based on iffy journalism?
  Some are sound, some are iffy, and some are downright worthless.
  The disc is slapped with a misdemeanor for iffy audio and no substantial extra features.
  The lyrics are a bit iffy here but with riffs dripping with this much heaviosity, who gives a toss what this guy's singing about?
  And he was always seen as iffy, as far as the system was concerned, but they put up with him because he was such a supreme chess player.
  It's a lot of fuss for fuzzy pictures and iffy sound.
  The picture quality is iffy, with many shots seeming overexposed.
  A special of monkfish medallions sounded iffy, with its add-ons of manchego cheese, kalamata olives and tomato.
  Someone wants a Zima, and I might think it's kind of an iffy drink, but - you know what?
  Yup, it's a really iffy shot of my new pride and joy.
  A solid sophomore entry for a band born out of intensity, Sparta have made an iffy decision in veering off into a lighter direction.
  It was the filling that was iffy, redolent of garlic powder, full of that horrid bean salad that comes in cans and contains suspicious bits of red and green material that might once have been a pepper.
  Mind you, the material was often iffy to say the least.
  A couple of tracks are iffy, popping and crackling, so I got it cheap.
  His driving was dodgy, his irons iffy, and his body still troubled by a few aches and pains, not the least of which is a back problem that requires weekly chiropractice.
  Synonyms
  substandard, second-rate, low-grade, low-quality, of low quality, of poor quality

Origin

1930s (originally US): from if + f + -y.

单词	iffy
释义	Definition of iffy in English: iffy adjectiveiffier, iffiest ˈɪfiˈɪfi informal 1Full of uncertainty; doubtful. the prospect for classes resuming next Wednesday seems iffy Example sentencesExamples Next week is iffy but I will write - in fact I'm looking forward to it - and post a monster entry first chance I get. At 100 miles an hour the combination of iffy aerodynamics and drivetrain shake caused those stubby little windshield wipers to chatter on the glass like drumsticks. The math behind computing valedictorian status has always been iffy with people arguing over honors points. Transportation seems to be an iffy business; railroads as an industry never made a dime for their owners. He said: ‘It has been a bit of an iffy start but we are turning things around now.’ Well, if the weather is still iffy on the east coast of Florida, Discovery has two other landing sites ready and waiting. The young pair is remarkably candid in the book about their iffy journalistic methods and practices circa 1972, part of Broder's golden age. The full game was looking a bit iffy for a while there, but after playing the demo I'm sold. And getting reimbursement from our homeowners insurance company looks iffy at best. There's just so many people there that to expect to stay and grow, it's kind of, you know, iffy. Both are fixable and 2 good friends are better than four iffy friends. It used to be that our relationship was iffy at best. But although he might be a natural fit here, his legal status is iffy. But that theory's iffy, too: Loons spend their winters in salt water, hunting different-colored fish. During the summer months, if the weather forecast is a bit iffy, a good idea when inviting family and friends round is to have a casual buffet lunch. And personally, I think the theory he seems to prefer now is a little… well, iffy. If you drive through these landscapes, getting radio reception can sometimes be iffy at best, especially in the rural West. As we look at live pictures now from the Kennedy Space Center, it's not the faulty fuel sensor inspiring those iffy conditions. The steering winds right now are very, very light, and so it's still a little bit iffy exactly where this should be headed. It conjured up all sorts of iffy research - dutifully reported in the same newspapers that took tobacco ads - to ‘prove’ its case. Synonyms tentative, undecided, unsettled, unsure, unreliable, unresolved, in doubt, in the balance informal up in the air 1.1 Of doubtful quality or legality. a good wine merchant will change the iffy bottles for sound ones Example sentencesExamples A special of monkfish medallions sounded iffy, with its add-ons of manchego cheese, kalamata olives and tomato. The iffy sound complements the imperfect appeal of Dinosaur Jr: it's like overhearing a disturbing secret. Someone wants a Zima, and I might think it's kind of an iffy drink, but - you know what? Some are sound, some are iffy, and some are downright worthless. The Jeep, meanwhile, is not only very strange-looking, but also has iffy build quality. It's a lot of fuss for fuzzy pictures and iffy sound. The disc is slapped with a misdemeanor for iffy audio and no substantial extra features. A solid sophomore entry for a band born out of intensity, Sparta have made an iffy decision in veering off into a lighter direction. This single change has alone transformed an iffy stab at rethinking Bizet into a colourful triumph which deserves to stick around for years. So Colvert's results look a little iffy in retrospect. A couple of tracks are iffy, popping and crackling, so I got it cheap. It was the filling that was iffy, redolent of garlic powder, full of that horrid bean salad that comes in cans and contains suspicious bits of red and green material that might once have been a pepper. And he was always seen as iffy, as far as the system was concerned, but they put up with him because he was such a supreme chess player. His driving was dodgy, his irons iffy, and his body still troubled by a few aches and pains, not the least of which is a back problem that requires weekly chiropractice. ‘Dave’ would have more cause to be worried by claims he was once a member of the iffy Young Conservatives gang, and had been addicted to corporal punishment. Yup, it's a really iffy shot of my new pride and joy. The lyrics are a bit iffy here but with riffs dripping with this much heaviosity, who gives a toss what this guy's singing about? The real story is, how come ‘60 Minutes’ used the story to begin with, since it was based on iffy journalism? The picture quality is iffy, with many shots seeming overexposed. Mind you, the material was often iffy to say the least. Synonyms substandard, second-rate, low-grade, low-quality, of low quality, of poor quality doubtful, dubious, questionable informal not up to much British informal dodgy, ropy, not much cop Origin 1930s (originally US): from if + f + -y¹. Rhymes cliffy, jiffy, Liffey, niffy, sniffy, spiffy, squiffy, whiffy Definition of iffy in US English: iffy adjectiveˈifēˈɪfi informal 1Full of uncertainty; doubtful. the prospect for classes resuming next Wednesday seems iffy Example sentencesExamples At 100 miles an hour the combination of iffy aerodynamics and drivetrain shake caused those stubby little windshield wipers to chatter on the glass like drumsticks. The math behind computing valedictorian status has always been iffy with people arguing over honors points. There's just so many people there that to expect to stay and grow, it's kind of, you know, iffy. And getting reimbursement from our homeowners insurance company looks iffy at best. Next week is iffy but I will write - in fact I'm looking forward to it - and post a monster entry first chance I get. Transportation seems to be an iffy business; railroads as an industry never made a dime for their owners. It used to be that our relationship was iffy at best. The steering winds right now are very, very light, and so it's still a little bit iffy exactly where this should be headed. The full game was looking a bit iffy for a while there, but after playing the demo I'm sold. And personally, I think the theory he seems to prefer now is a little… well, iffy. During the summer months, if the weather forecast is a bit iffy, a good idea when inviting family and friends round is to have a casual buffet lunch. As we look at live pictures now from the Kennedy Space Center, it's not the faulty fuel sensor inspiring those iffy conditions. The young pair is remarkably candid in the book about their iffy journalistic methods and practices circa 1972, part of Broder's golden age. But that theory's iffy, too: Loons spend their winters in salt water, hunting different-colored fish. If you drive through these landscapes, getting radio reception can sometimes be iffy at best, especially in the rural West. It conjured up all sorts of iffy research - dutifully reported in the same newspapers that took tobacco ads - to ‘prove’ its case. Both are fixable and 2 good friends are better than four iffy friends. But although he might be a natural fit here, his legal status is iffy. He said: ‘It has been a bit of an iffy start but we are turning things around now.’ Well, if the weather is still iffy on the east coast of Florida, Discovery has two other landing sites ready and waiting. Synonyms tentative, undecided, unsettled, unsure, unreliable, unresolved, in doubt, in the balance 1.1 Of doubtful quality or legality. a good wine merchant will change the iffy bottles for sound ones Example sentencesExamples This single change has alone transformed an iffy stab at rethinking Bizet into a colourful triumph which deserves to stick around for years. The Jeep, meanwhile, is not only very strange-looking, but also has iffy build quality. ‘Dave’ would have more cause to be worried by claims he was once a member of the iffy Young Conservatives gang, and had been addicted to corporal punishment. So Colvert's results look a little iffy in retrospect. The iffy sound complements the imperfect appeal of Dinosaur Jr: it's like overhearing a disturbing secret. The real story is, how come ‘60 Minutes’ used the story to begin with, since it was based on iffy journalism? Some are sound, some are iffy, and some are downright worthless. The disc is slapped with a misdemeanor for iffy audio and no substantial extra features. The lyrics are a bit iffy here but with riffs dripping with this much heaviosity, who gives a toss what this guy's singing about? And he was always seen as iffy, as far as the system was concerned, but they put up with him because he was such a supreme chess player. It's a lot of fuss for fuzzy pictures and iffy sound. The picture quality is iffy, with many shots seeming overexposed. A special of monkfish medallions sounded iffy, with its add-ons of manchego cheese, kalamata olives and tomato. Someone wants a Zima, and I might think it's kind of an iffy drink, but - you know what? Yup, it's a really iffy shot of my new pride and joy. A solid sophomore entry for a band born out of intensity, Sparta have made an iffy decision in veering off into a lighter direction. It was the filling that was iffy, redolent of garlic powder, full of that horrid bean salad that comes in cans and contains suspicious bits of red and green material that might once have been a pepper. Mind you, the material was often iffy to say the least. A couple of tracks are iffy, popping and crackling, so I got it cheap. His driving was dodgy, his irons iffy, and his body still troubled by a few aches and pains, not the least of which is a back problem that requires weekly chiropractice. Synonyms substandard, second-rate, low-grade, low-quality, of low quality, of poor quality Origin 1930s (originally US): from if + f + -y.
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