English Explanatory Dictionary

tiffin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
  2. A box or container used to carry a tiffin.
  3. A cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits, sugar, syrup, raisins, cherries and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted chocolate.
verb
  1. To eat a (light) midday meal or snack.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A small city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪf.ɪn/ en-uk-tiffin.opus /ʈɪ.fɪn/ /ʈɪ.fən/

Word forms

tiffin tiffins tiffining tiffined

Etymology

Apparently from English tiffing, present participle of tiff (“to take a small drink, to sip”) (slang).

Synonyms

tiffin carrier dabba tingkat tiff
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