English Explanatory Dictionary

kif

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect.
  2. The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis.
  3. The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.
adj
  1. Alternative form of kiff.
name
  1. Acronym of Knowledge Interchange Format.

Pronunciation

/kiːf/ /kɪf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kif.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kif2.wav

Word forms

kif kaif keef kef kief more kif most kif

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic كيف (kīf, “opiate”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “joy”).

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