miff

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noun

1
: a fit of ill humor
2
: a trivial quarrel

miff

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verb

miffed; miffing; miffs

transitive verb

: to put into an ill humor : offend

Examples of miff in a Sentence

Noun “No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Verb
The Lightning, notably coach Jon Cooper, appeared miffed when Hagel was assessed a five-minute major penalty following a review by officials on Thursday. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity. David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Though deeply unconcerned with his appearance in terms of vanity and being miffed at losing his hair, my dad thinks a budget bar of soap and one glass of water a day is sufficient skincare. Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 They could be irrationally miffed at you forevermore. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miff

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miff was in 1623

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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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