miffed

[mift]

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adjective

put into an irritable mood, especially by an offending incident: I was miffed when they didn't invite me to the party.

Origin of miffed

First recorded in 1815–25; miff + -ed²

miff

[mif]

noun

petulant displeasure; ill humor.

a petty quarrel.

verb (used with object)

to give minor offense to; offend.

Origin of miff

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

Synonyms for miff

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3. annoy, provoke, irritate, vex.

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Related Words for miffed

offended, pained, resentful, annoyed, irritated, peeved, upset, disgruntled, nettled, chagrined, riled, vexed, piqued, irked

Examples from the Web for miffed

Contemporary Examples of miffed

I am miffed that Open Zion will not be around for me to mock what comes of the Kerry-helmed peace talks.
Somewhere Over the Separation Barrier
Maysoon Zayid
December 18, 2013
Poland, for example, was miffed by the abrupt cancellation of a U.S. anti-missile program.
Can You Kindly Keep Your Election Out of Canada?
David Frum
July 28, 2012
Gingrich miffed the media with her affection for Tiffany jewelry.
The Tricky Traveling Wardrobe
Robin Givhan
July 19, 2011
Each of these incidents incited the miffed woman to disseminate mild hearsay about my sexual orientation or general oddness.
Grant Stoddard: Men Have It Worse
Grant Stoddard
March 17, 2009

Historical Examples of miffed

"I just wish she were," I agreed dolefully; and if Nora didn't get miffed because we said that!
We Ten
Lyda Farrington Kraus
In simple terms, Joseph, you are miffed because I will not cover your bets.
The Big Fix
George Oliver Smith
Was he "miffed" because he had found Turpin in happy tte--tte with her?
Kitty's Conquest
Charles King
Elizabeth Walbert was surprised and miffed because Dulcie had not confided in her.
Marjorie Dean College Junior
Pauline Lester
It's all mother's doings, and Dolly's, because I miffed her old duke.
Making Money
Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for miffed

miff

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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Word Origin and History for miffed

adj.

1824, past participle adjective from miff (v.). Sir Walter Scott calls it "a women's phrase."

miff

1620s, "fit of ill humor," perhaps imitative of an exclamation of disgust (cf. German muffen "to sulk").

miff

1797, "to take offense at;" 1811, "to put out of humor," from miff (n.). Related: miffed; miffing.