miff
[ mif ]
noun
petulant displeasure; ill humor.
a petty quarrel.
verb (used with object)
to give minor offense to; offend.
Origin of miff
11615–25; perhaps imitative of exclamation of disgust; compare German muffen to sulk
Other words for miff
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How to use miff in a sentence
I was sorry to lose them, though while we lived together we had had our little miffs and jealousies.
The Doll and Her Friends | UnknownHe said they were perfect miffs to be nosed around like that.
Sunny Slopes | Ethel Hueston
British Dictionary definitions for miff
miff
/ (mɪf) informal /
verb
to take offence or offend
noun
a petulant mood
a petty quarrel
Origin of miff
1C17: perhaps an imitative expression of bad temper
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