huffy

[huhf-ee]

adjective

huffier, huffiest 

1. easily offended; touchy.

2. offended; sulky.

   a huffy mood.

   Synonyms: petulant, resentful, sullen, surly

3. snobbish; haughty.

Other Word Forms

• huffily adverb
• huffiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of huffy¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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The right-wing joke about huffy posturing by celebrities was born.

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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.

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

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

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