Tiffin

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪfɪn/

Definitions of tiffin

noun a lunchbox or food container

Example Sentences

A1 I packed a tiffin full of sandwiches for our picnic.

A2 She forgot her tiffin at home and had to buy lunch at school.

B1 In India, many people carry tiffins to work filled with homemade food.

B2 The tiffin service delivers freshly cooked meals to office workers in the city.

C1 The tiffin carrier was intricately designed with multiple compartments for different dishes.

C2 The hotel offered a special tiffin menu for guests who preferred traditional Indian meals.

Examples of tiffin in a Sentence

formal During our lunch break, we enjoy a traditional Indian tiffin consisting of various dishes.

informal Let's grab some tiffin from the cafeteria before heading back to work.

slang I'm craving some tiffin, let's order in from that new Indian place.

figurative In the hustle and bustle of the city, a tiffin represents a moment of calm and tradition.

Grammatical Forms of tiffin

• past tense: tiffined
• plural: tiffins
• comparative: more tiffin
• superlative: most tiffin
• present tense: tiffins
• future tense: will tiffin
• perfect tense: have tiffined
• continuous tense: is tiffining
• singular: tiffin
• positive degree: tiffin
• infinitive: to tiffin
• gerund: tiffining
• participle: tiffining

Origin and Evolution of tiffin

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'tiffin' originated in British India during the colonial period.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a light midday meal or snack, 'tiffin' has evolved to also mean a lunchbox or container used to carry food.