Definition of miff
1
:a fit of ill humor
2
:a trivial quarrel
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Examples of miff in a Sentence
“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
Origin and Etymology of miff
miff Synonyms
Synonyms
dudgeon, huff, pique, offense (or offence), peeve, resentment, umbrageRelated Words
aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation; agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset; dander, temper; fit, pet, pouts, sulk (s), tantrum, tizzy; affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slurNear Antonyms
satisfaction; appeasement, mollification, pacification; contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasureRecent Examples of miff from the Web
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But some pancakes-and-eggs fans may be miffed over the latest concoctions.
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The grumbling of thousands of uprooted officials will add to that of bigwigs miffed by Mr Cai’s queue-jumping career.
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Police tracked her down at a hospital and made an arrest there, which miffed Kiakos's lawyer, Michael Weinstein.
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And in May, the Tennessee Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt charter middle school decided to pick up and move 16 miles away, miffed that a school that shared their campus would get additional student support services.
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They were miffed last spring to learn that a bigger Juneteenth celebration was being planned for downtown by the legendary record producer Kenny Gamble and community developer Rahim Islam.
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On social media, the speaker gave no hints that he was miffed by the students who refused to be photographed with him.
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But while Trump figures to patient there, he was reportedly miffed when Kushner went on vacation during the first, failed attempt to undo Obamacare in the House.
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Or residents get miffed by higher water bills – water districts still have to pay for all their pipes and plants even if people are using less – and start wasting water again.
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First Known Use of miff
1811
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