miff

[ mif ]
/ mɪf /
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noun

petulant displeasure; ill humor.
a petty quarrel.

verb (used with object)

to give minor offense to; offend.

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Origin of miff

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

Words nearby miff

mieres, mies van der rohe, miescher, miescher's granulomatosis, mifepristone, miff, miffed, mifflin, miffy, mifune, mig
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Words related to miff

displease, resent, bother, pester, upset, irritate, hurt, nettle, pique, irk, vex, aggrieve, offend, provoke

British Dictionary definitions for miff

miff
/ (mɪf) informal /

verb

to take offence or offend

noun

a petulant mood
a petty quarrel

Word Origin for miff

C17: perhaps an imitative expression of bad temper
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