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- Dictionarymiff/mɪf/
verb
- 1. annoy: informal "I'll confess it miffed me slightly at the time"
noun
- 1. a petty quarrel or fit of pique: archaic "like ladies in a miff who won't explain"
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1. : a fit of ill humor. 2. : a trivial quarrel. miff. 2 of 2. verb. miffed; miffing; miffs. transitive verb. : to put into an ill humor : offend. Synonyms. Noun. dudgeon. huff. offense. offence. peeve. pique. resentment. umbrage. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of miff in a Sentence.
The verb miff is an informal way to say "annoy." If your sister's constant humming is starting to drive you crazy, you can tell her it miffs you. Long ago, the word miff was also used to mean "huff" or "pique," so you might have described yourself as "in a miff" about your sister's tuneless humming.
Miff definition: petulant displeasure; ill humor.. See examples of MIFF used in a sentence.
miff. 3 meanings: 1. to take offence or offend 2. a petulant mood 3. a petty quarrel.... Click for more definitions.
Define miff. miff synonyms, miff pronunciation, miff translation, English dictionary definition of miff. n. 1. A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff. 2. A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff. tr.v. miffed , miff·ing , miffs To cause to become offended or annoyed....
Synonyms for MIFF: huff, anger, offence, frustration, umbrage, exasperation, indignation, irritation; Antonyms of MIFF: satisfaction, delight, pleasure, pacification, contentment, gratification, happiness, appeasement.
noun. miffs. A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff. American Heritage. A trivial quarrel or fit of the sulks; tiff or huff. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A small argument, quarrel. Wiktionary.
