huffy

huffy

adjective \ˈhə-fē\

huff·i·erhuff·i·est

Definition of HUFFY

1

: haughty, arrogant

2

a : roused to indignation : irritated

b : easily offended : touchy

— huff·i·ly \ˈhə-fə-lē\ adverb

— huff·i·ness \-fē-nəs\ noun

Examples of HUFFY

1. Now, don't get huffy—I was only teasing.
2. <the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight>

First Known Use of HUFFY

1677

Related to HUFFY

Synonyms

touchy, tetchy, thin-skinned, ticklish

Antonyms

thick-skinned

Related Words

hypersensitive, oversensitive, sensitive, supersensitive, tender; choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, cross-grained, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stroppy [British], stuffy, testy, waspish; bearish, bilious, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, ornery, querulous, surly

Near Antonyms

agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed, unconcerned; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, understanding

Rhymes with HUFFY

fluffy, puffy, scruffy, snuffy, stuffy, toughie