tift
1 of 4transitive verb
ˈtift
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly dialectal
: to put in order : make ready or array properly : arrange
tift
2 of 4noun (1)
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a particular state, condition, or mood
tift
3 of 4"
chiefly dialectal variant of tiff
tift
4 of 4noun
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a puff or gust of wind
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Middle English tiften, perhaps from tift, past participle of tiffen to tiff (deck out)
Noun
probably of imitative origin