miffy

[ mif-ee ]

/ ˈmɪf i /

adjective, miff·i·er, miff·i·est. Informal.

touchy; inclined to take offense.

Nearby words

mifepristone,
miff,
miffed,
mifflin,
mifflin, thomas,
mifune,
mifune, toshiro,
mig,
mig welding,
miggle

Origin of miffy

First recorded in 1690–1700; miff + -y¹

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British Dictionary definitions for miffy

miffy

/ (ˈmɪfɪ) /

adjective -fier or -fiest

informal easily upset; oversensitive

Derived Formsmiffily, adverbmiffiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for miffy

miffy

adj.

"liable to 'take a miff,' " 1810, from miff (n.) + -y (2). Related: Miffiness.