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- DictionaryMiffed/mɪft/
adjective
- 1. somewhat annoyed; peeved: informal "she turned around, looking slightly miffed"
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.
Miffed definition: put into an irritable mood, especially by an offending incident. See examples of MIFFED used in a sentence.
annoyed at someone's behaviour towards you: She hadn't called for a week and I was getting miffed. Synonyms. annoyed. irritated. peeved informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. exasperatedly. fed up to the back teeth idiom. fired up. fit to be tied idiom. murder.
adjective. informal us / mɪft / uk / mɪft / Add to word list. annoyed at someone's behavior toward you: She hadn't called for a week and I was getting miffed. Synonyms. annoyed. irritated. peeved informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. exasperatedly.
When you're miffed, you're offended or annoyed. It would be hard not to feel miffed if your entire family forgot your birthday. The informal miffed is great for describing a feeling of irritation or impatience. Your teacher might be miffed if you keep showing up late to class, and you'll feel equally miffed if he doesn't believe your excuse ...
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. [ Possibly expressive of disgust .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
May 17, 2024 · miffed. (mɪft ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are miffed, you are slightly annoyed and hurt because of something which someone has said or done to you. [informal] I was a bit miffed about that. [ + about] Philip was pretty miffed at being cut out of his father's will.
