Liffey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Life.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪfi/

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• Rhymes: -ɪfi

Proper noun

Liffey

1. A river in Ireland that flows from the Wicklow Mountains for around 75 miles (125 km) through Dublin to the Irish Sea.
   • 2000, “How to Disappear Completely”, in Kid A, performed by Radiohead:

     That there, that's not me
     I go where I please
     I walk through walls
     I float down the Liffey

Derived terms

• Liffey water

Translations

river in Ireland

• Greek: Λίφεϊ m (Lífeï)
• Irish: An Life f

Anagrams

• Iffley