miff
noun
petulant displeasure; ill humor.
miffing
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present participleof miff.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the end, Stone stuck with Fortune, but not without miffing Publisher Malcolm Forbes, who politely turned down later requests to use his private yacht.
From Time Magazine Archive
Insiders add that Snyder may have squelched his own chances by descending on the Today studio with big-star bravado, miffing the show's crew.
From Time Magazine Archive
We shan't be any nearer if we give mamma an opportunity of miffing away somewhere when we come.
From Somehow Good by William Frend De Morgan
