miff
[noun]
Synonyms: offense, dudgeon, huff, pique, resentment, snuff, umbrage, quarrel, altercation, beef, dispute, falling-out, rhubarb, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff

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Related Words: conniption, fit

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miff noun & verb. [mɪf] colloq. E17.
[Perh. imit.: cf. early mod. German muff interjection & noun, expr. disgust.]
A. noun. A fit of pique, a huff; a petty quarrel, a tiff. E17.
b. verb.
1. verb intrans.
a. Take offence. Foll. by at, with. rare. M18.
b. Foll. by off: (of a plant) deteriorate, fade. L19.

2. verb trans. Put out of humour; offend, irritate. Chiefly as miffed ppl adjective. E19.
■ J. Carroll They were miffed because they couldn't go to the match. Listener John Gielgud..was considerably miffed by having a horse fall on him during the battle scenes.

■ miffish adjective = MIFFY M20.

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