miffed

[ mift ]

/ mɪft /

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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.

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Origin of miffed

First recorded in 1815–25; miff + -ed²

Some thumbnail-sized, brown male spiders in Georgia could be miffed if they paid the least attention to humans and our news obsessions.
Invasive jorō spiders get huge and flashy — if they’re female|Susan Milius|March 30, 2022|Science News
They sometimes get a little miffed at the computer science community for thinking that “Oh, this is a brand-new idea.”
How computing has transformed|Anil Ananthaswamy|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
He seems miffed that Liv Ullmann would go off and do a musical when he was thinking of putting her, accent and all, in his movie.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He seemed miffed, after the game, to be adjudged the best player of the tournament.
Germany Wins, World Cup Justice Is Served|Tunku Varadarajan|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Gingrich miffed the media with her affection for Tiffany jewelry.
The Tricky Traveling Wardrobe|Robin Givhan|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"I just wish she were," I agreed dolefully; and if Nora didn't get miffed because we said that!
We Ten|Lyda Farrington Kraus
The gardener was miffed by this left-handed compliment, but he did not venture to resent the impeachment.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable
“No-o,” slowly drawled Rube, apparently “miffed” at being thus interrupted.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid
Mammy Susan is still miffed with me for going, and I feel awfully bad about it.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Perhaps Mrs. Temple was a little miffed at the couple that had led her astray and opened her own honeymoon with a wanton fib.
Excuse Me!|Rupert Hughes