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Miffed, meaning to be upset or to be put into A5956an irritable mood, is a British colloquial expression that dates from 1824, according to the OED. Miff, the noun, meaning a petty quarrel or disagreement dates from much earlier, 1623, according to the OED, but is rarely used these days.
Jan 14, 2019 · miffed. (adj.) "displeased, slightly offended," by 1824, past-participle adjective from miff (v.). Sir Walter Scott calls it "a women's phrase." also from 1824.
The earliest known use of the adjective miffed is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for miffed is from 1805, in the writing of William Clark. miffed is formed within English, by derivation.
Jan 14, 2019 · miff. (n.) 1620s, "feeling of petulant displeasure, fit of ill humor," colloquial, perhaps imitative of an exclamation of disgust (compare German muffen "to sulk"). also from 1620s.
The earliest known use of the verb miff is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for miff is from 1797, in a letter by A. Barnard. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1600s. miff is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: miff n. See etymology.
OED's earliest evidence for miff is from 1797, in the writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic, and philosopher. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1600s. miff is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: miff n.
Miffed definition: put into an irritable mood, especially by an offending incident. See examples of MIFFED used in a sentence.
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