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   Huff

   /həf/

   

   verb

   • 1. blow out loudly; puff: "he was huffing under a heavy load"
   • 2. express one's annoyance or offense: "‘Huh!’ Nanny huffed"
   • 3. sniff fumes from (gasoline or solvents) for a euphoric effect: informal North American "kids that are huffing spray paint like crazy"

   noun

   • 1. a fit of petty annoyance: "she walked off in a huff"

   Word Origin late 16th century: imitative of the sound of blowing.

   Derivatives

   • 1. huffer noun
   • 2. huffish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • H

     4

   • U

     1

   • F

     4

   • F

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