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nyiff

adjectivequality

spry; a sharp unpleasant whiff

1) Quick and light in movement; spry. 2) A sharp or unpleasant odour; a whiff of bad smell.

Example in use

There's a nyiff frae the boat.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/NYIF/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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