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Meaning of niff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/nɪf/

Definitions

  1. A bad smell.
    Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, informal
  2. A sulk or sullen mood.
    Cornwall

Examples

“Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?”
“Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest.”
“'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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