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miffy

adjective
\ ˈmifē, -fi\
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Definition of miffy

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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