Standard Lemma guide

kif

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kiːf/
  • /kɪf/
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  • rhymes with -iːf
  • rhymes with -ɪf

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of kiff.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

name

Meaning 2

Acronym of Knowledge Interchange Format.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Qualifier: artificial intelligence

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for its narcotic or intoxicating effects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic كيف (kīf, “opiate”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “joy”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Kif — Kind of cannabis
  • Lithuanian: kaifas — Kind of cannabis
  • Spanish: quife — Kind of cannabis
  • German: Skuff — Trichome of marijuana