huffy

American  

[huhf-ee] / ˈhʌf i /

adjective

huffier, huffiest

1. easily offended; touchy.

2. offended; sulky.

   a huffy mood.

   Synonyms:

   petulant, resentful, sullen, surly

3. snobbish; haughty.

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Other Word Forms

• huffily adverb
• huffiness noun

Etymology

Origin of huffy

First recorded in 1670–80; huff + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“Fine, don’t tell me what you’re up to,” I said with a huffy breath.

From Literature

However, five weeks later she developed "huffy" breathing and in the days following was diagnosed with GBS after deteriorating in hospital.

From BBC

During the course of the TV show “Frasier,” its main character was described as pompous, loquacious, overanalytical, pushy, pretentious, bossy, huffy, vain … and those are just the words used by his loved ones.

From Seattle Times

She has her hand propped on her hip and is very huffy.

From Literature

Whenever it was on, I became huffy, knitting my brows and aggressively scrolling through my camera roll or Twitter in silent protest.

From Salon