squiffed

English

Etymology

Variant of squiffy with -ed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwɪft/
    Rhymes: -ɪft

Adjective

squiffed (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Intoxicated.
    • 2005, J. C. Morris, The End of Arrogance: Revised Edition‎[1], Buy Books on the web, →ISBN, page 133:
      Her hair streamed down in front of her eyes and her dress was on back to front. Totally squiffed. Leo hustled her into bed.
    • 1994, Farley Mowat, Born Naked‎[2], Houghton Mifflin Books, →ISBN, page 74:
      I got all the heavy drinkers squiffed out of their minds

Synonyms

References

  • 2005, Editors Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (revised edition), Oxford University Press
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