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

All the tufts were down flat, and he stood motionless while Mrs Miff retreated.

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Mrs Miff fled in deadly silence to her own bedroom, where she locked and bolted herself in.

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“Mrs Miff seems to have forgotten us this morning, Dumps,” I remarked, pulling out my watch.

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Mr Sownds the beadle is more liberal than Mrs Miff—but then he is not a pew-opener.

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A vinegary face has Mrs Miff, and a mortified bonnet, and eke a thirsty soul for sixpences and shillings.

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