Mostly used to describe or express one's mental and/or physical state of fatigue or high intoxication usually after substantial drug and alcohol abuse.
Also sometimes used to a long and daunting journey, ( That will be a rife walk ) or how bad a situation is, and how busy somewhere may be ( This place is rife with idiots ) usually in derogatory context.
This is most commonly shout in a high howl like voice with the word being dragged out much like a wolf call.
The use of this word in this way originated in paisley, where all of the place is believed to be so rife.

I have not slept in 4 days, I am so rife

Rife by A rife man June 6, 2011

rife

someting minging, wrong, disgusting, horrible or ugly.

Urrrgh seen her new bag?
That is rife.

rife by Soffy February 3, 2008

rife

-noun
1. a project car that sucks up all your money, bruises your ego, challenges your commitment and injures you both physically and mentally; but you stick with it and love it to death.
2. a linguistic blend of the words ride and wife.

Origin: 2007; NJTuners

"I'd like you to meet my rife." *press garage door opener*

rife by CaysE January 24, 2008

rife

when an emotion or event repeatedly occurs in a short amount of time. also if a certain action is repeated by lots of different people. can be used in conjunction with anything, but most popularly used with faginnery.

"happy slap is rife!"
"laughter is rife at wally station tonight!" "OMG you've been fagined!" "Faginnery is rife"

rife by bumpaclot_standard May 1, 2005

Rife

a very special person who is mentally physically not there and needs help with daily activities and can’t afford anything

I can’t do up my pant Zipper can you help me out?
of course rife i’ll do up your zipper

Rife by trysaratops March 30, 2024