Definition of TIFFIN

tiffin

Meanings

Plural: tiffins

Noun

  • a midday meal
  • A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
  • A box or container used to carry a tiffin.
  • A cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits, sugar, syrup, raisins, cherries and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted chocolate.

Verb

  • To eat a (light) midday meal or snack.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dabba, dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiff, tiffin carrier, tingkat

Scrabble Score: 12

tiffin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tiffin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tiffin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

tiffin is a valid Words With Friends word