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   What does Miff mean in English?

   • 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.

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   What does miffed mean?

   • The restaurant in Miami was miffed, understandably. I can possibly imagine him getting slightly miffed with a buggy - he is one of those nice dads you see around Blackheath. 3 meanings: 1. to take offence or offend 2. a petulant mood 3. a petty quarrel.... Click for more definitions.

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   When was Miff first used?

   • 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.

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   What does Huff mean?

   • 1. A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff. 2. A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff. To cause to become offended or annoyed. [Possibly expressive of disgust.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   miff. 3 meanings: 1. to take offence or offend 2. a petulant mood 3. a petty quarrel.... Click for more definitions.

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   Miff definition: petulant displeasure; ill humor.. See examples of MIFF used in a sentence.

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   What does the verb miff mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb miff . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Noun “No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff. Recent Examples on the Web. Verb. Some players said privately they were miffed by the fan reaction this week, especially when the Sox were booed for winning and the Angels were cheered after hitting a home run.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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. A state of being offended.