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miff
[ mif ]
/ mɪf /
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Definition of miff
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
mien, Mieres, Mie scattering, Mies van der Rohe, mifepristone, miff, miffed, Mifflin, miffy, Mifune, mig
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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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