miffy

adjective

ˈmifē,

-fi

-er/-est

1

: inclined to take offense : touchy

next afternoon the miffy matron was back

—Tuscaloosa (Alabama) News

2

: requiring favorable conditions for growth

the saxifrage plants were miffy

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