iffy /ˈɪfi/ adjective2 •Uncertain or chancy; risky.The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.That potato salad smells a bit iffy. Don't chance it — it's not worth salmonellosis. •(slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me. formsiffier · iffiest