mufti

1. 1.

   a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law

   Broaderjurist

   Narrowergrand mufti
2. 2.

   civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform

   Broadercivilian clothing

Other forms of mufti

plural

muftis·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about mufti

What does mufti mean?

mufti means "a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in mufti?

mufti has 2 syllables: muf-ti. The stress falls on "muf".

Is mufti a common word?

mufti is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.