-riffic

suffix

Used to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives.

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives.

    It really was pimp-a-riffic. Straight out of a vintage porno, I swear to God.

    2011, Cherie Priest, Hellbent, Random House, →ISBN, page 106
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    ... he remained in the "swank" II Redentore Suite of the "exclusive" L'Elegance whenever he and "curvaceous starlet" Geni What- everhernamewas "(40-20-35)" were not being a "two-riffic twosome" at some "plush nitery."

    1966, Patrick Dennis, Tony

    Put them in a gift bag with the note, "You're a tea-riffic boss," or, "As bosses go, you suit us to a tea!"

    2003, Robyn Freedman Spizman, The Giftionary: An A-Z Reference Guide ..., page 90

    Like Pip, I too have great expectations, or as Sinatra would say, high hopes, although it's hard to keep them in mind when your job requires you to say things like "Would you care for one of our chick-a-riffic side dishes?"

    2004, Marc Acito, How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater, Random House, →ISBN, page 104

    How can university professors turn computer curmudgeons into techno-riffic teachers?

    2005, Jacqueline Hansen, “Training Techno-riffic Teachers”, in M. O. Thirunarayanan, Aixa Pérez-Prado, editors, Integrating Technology In Higher Education, University Press of America, →ISBN, page 275

    Now birdbaths can be as fun and lively as you like, suited to any style and budget, and super-simple or gizmo-riffic.

    2008, Deborah L. Martin, Best-Ever Backyard Birding Tips, Rodale, →ISBN, page 177

    Synonyms: -tacular, -tastic, -licious

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixUsed to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives.

Origin

Probably a rebracketing of terrific. Used in the 1950s to form trademarks and words used in advertising.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

-riffic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic

MLA

“-riffic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-riffic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-riffic.

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