miff

[mif]

noun

1. petulant displeasure; ill humor.

2. a petty quarrel.

verb (used with object)

1. to give minor offense to; offend.

   Synonyms: vex, irritate, provoke, annoy

miff

/ mɪf /

verb

1. to take offence or offend

noun

1. a petulant mood

2. a petty quarrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of miff¹

1615–25; perhaps imitative of exclamation of disgust; compare German muffen to sulk

Word History and Origins

Origin of miff¹

C17: perhaps an imitative expression of bad temper

Example Sentences

She’s miffed when her dad claims his small indie would be her big break.

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Urías was miffed because he believed the Dodgers did not believe in him.

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Jac Morgan is probably the one out of everyone not selected to have every reason to be slightly miffed.

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One would think that Bartell has bigger things to worry about than being miffed that people are less than gracious about how wrong he is and how right they are.

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California Republican lawmakers remained miffed after a handful of them were abruptly kicked off pivotal legislative committees by the Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas.

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