Miff Definition
mĭf
miffs
noun
miffs
A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff.
American Heritage
A trivial quarrel or fit of the sulks; tiff or huff.
Webster's New World
A state of being offended.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- seeing red
- huff
- fit
- tantrum
- dudgeon
- umbrage
- ruffled feathers
- resentment
- pique
- offense
verb
miffs
To offend or take offense; put or be put out of humor.
Webster's New World
To cause to become offended or annoyed.
American Heritage
(usually used in the passive) To offend slightly.
Wiktionary
(intransitive) To become slightly offended.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Origin of Miff
Possibly expressive of disgust
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin uncertain.
From Wiktionary
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