riffwise

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adverb

In terms of riffs

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English riff →
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Meanings

adverbriffwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentIn terms of riffs

    My, they all were right up there with the Ted Nugents and Grand Funks riffwise, weren't they?

    2000 February 8, George Smith, “Swede Surrender”, in Village Voice, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013

Origin

  1. Englishriff
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. Englishriffwise

From riff + -wise.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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