miffy

American  

[mif-ee] / ˈmɪf i /

adjective

Informal.

miffier, miffiest

1. touchy; inclined to take offense.

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ˈmiffy British  

/ ˈmɪfɪ /

adjective

1. informal easily upset; oversensitive

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Other Word Forms

• miffily adverb
• miffiness noun

Etymology

Origin of miffy

First recorded in 1690–1700; miff + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I would buy a bunch of Miffy stuff, and people would ask, ‘Where did you get that, what is that?’” she said.

From New York Times

Three years ago, Nancy Miah had never heard of the fictional, Dutch, poker-faced bunny known as Miffy.

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Now, she calls herself the “Miffy Queen.”

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Every time Ms. Miah, a content creator in New York, visits Amsterdam with her Dutch boyfriend, she stocks up on Miffy products.

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Now her friends, who previously had zero interest in collecting cute characters and toys, are obsessed with Miffy merch.

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