5 letter words ending in FF

Staff

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Definition:

• A group of people who work for an organization or business.
• A long stick used for support while walking or hiking.
• A group of employees who work for a specific person or department.
• To provide with employees or workers.

Pronunciations:

• US: /stæf/
• UK: /stɑːf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "staff" originated from the Old English word "stæf," meaning "rod, stick, or pole." It has been used since the 14th century to refer to a group of people who work for an organization or business. It is also used to refer to a long stick used for support while walking or hiking. The verb form of "staff" means to provide with employees or workers.

Synonyms:

• Employees
• Personnel
• Crew
• Workforce

Related Words:

• Stave
• Stead
• Stays
• Stare
• State

Example Sentences:

• She is the head of the staff at the hotel.
• He used a staff to help him climb the mountain.
• The sales department is staffed by five employees.
• The company plans to staff the new location with experienced workers.

Fluff

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definition:

• Noun: light, soft, and fluffy material that is used to fill cushions, pillows, and toys.
• Verb: to make something appear fuller or softer by shaking or beating it.

Pronunciations:

• US: /flʌf/
• UK: /flʌf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "fluff" originated in the mid-18th century, possibly from the Dutch word "pluif" meaning "down" or "feather". Its usage as a noun for soft, fluffy material dates back to the 19th century. The verb form, meaning to make something fuller or softer, has been in use since the early 20th century.

Synonyms:

• Noun: stuffing, filler, padding
• Verb: puff up, plump up, fill out

Related Words:

• Flake
• Flush
• Flask
• Flame
• Flair

Example Sentences:

• The pillow was filled with soft fluff.
• She fluffed the pillows before settling into bed.
• The cats fur was so fluffy and soft.
• He added extra fluff to the stuffing to make it softer.

Bluff

Part of Speech: noun, verb, adjective

Definitions:

• Noun: a steep cliff, bank, or promontory; an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
• Verb: try to deceive someone as to ones abilities or intentions.
• Adjective: blunt or direct in speech or manner.

Pronunciations:

• US: /blʌf/
• UK: /blʌf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "bluff" originated in the 1600s as a nautical term used to describe a vertical cliff or bank. It later evolved to mean a steep slope or a high bank. In the 1800s, the term began to be used figuratively to mean an attempt to deceive someone. The adjective form of "bluff" meaning "blunt or direct in speech or manner" emerged in the early 1900s.

Synonyms:

• Noun: cliff, crag, precipice, deception, fraud, ruse, trick
• Verb: deceive, mislead, trick
• Adjective: blunt, curt, direct, frank, straightforward

Related Words:

• blued
• blunt
• blurs
• blush
• blent

Example Sentences:

• The hikers were cautious as they approached the bluff overlooking the ocean.
• He tried to bluff his way through the interview by exaggerating his qualifications.
• Her boss appreciated

Feoff

1. Parts of Speech: Verb

2. Definitions: To give possession of property to someone else in exchange for a pledge of service or loyalty.

3. Pronunciations: US: /fiːf/; UK: /fiːf/

4. Origin and Usage: Feoff comes from the Old English word "feoffian," meaning "to invest with a fief or fee." It was commonly used in the Middle Ages to describe the granting of land or property in exchange for a pledge of loyalty or service. Today, the term is rarely used outside of legal or historical contexts.

5. Synonyms: Grant, convey, transfer, assign.

6. Related Words: Fief, chief, brief, grief, thief.

7. Example Sentences:

• He feoffed his estate to his son in exchange for a promise of loyalty.
• The king feoffed his loyal knights with land and titles.
• The legal document feoffed the property to the new owner.

Heres the dictionary-style entry for "whiff": whiff

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definition:

• (n.) a slight gust or puff of air; a faint, fleeting odor; a trace or hint of something; (baseball) a swing and a miss; (informal) a failure or mistake
• (v.) to emit a puff or gust of air; to inhale a scent or odor briefly; to miss hitting a ball in baseball; (informal) to fail or make a mistake

Pronunciation:

• US: /wɪf/
• UK: /wɪf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "whiff" originated in the 16th century, possibly from the Middle Dutch word "weven" meaning to blow. It has been used as both a noun and a verb throughout its history, with its meanings evolving over time. Today, "whiff" is commonly used to refer to a slight gust of air or a faint odor, as well as a missed swing in baseball or a failure or mistake in general.

Synonyms:

• (n.) puff, gust, scent, odor, trace, hint, miss, failure
• (v.) blow, exhale, inhale, miss, fail

Related Words:

• wafer
• whale
• whelp
• white
• wreck

Example Sentences:

• He caught a whiff of the delicious pie baking in the oven.
• The pitcher threw a fastball, but the batter took a whiff.
• She had a whiff of nostalgia when she smelled her grandmothers perfume.
• The companys latest product was a complete whiff, failing to generate any interest from consumers.