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miffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of miff

as in angers

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity "No one asked you!" she retorted, with some miff

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miffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of miff

as in exasperates

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Noun

David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.

— Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025

Definition of huffs

Verb

As much as the parameter-less financial model of the modern major college athletic department vexes leaders, the realities of the transfer portal are a close second — because they are linked.

— Mac Engel April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
In flashbacks, viewers learn why Dorothy (Amanda Righetti) left an 11-year-old Lucy (Savannah Lumar) in Kay’s care, and how Lucy and Kay’s codependency continually vexes Dorothy.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of vexes

Noun

Rewarding The Long-Term Customer One of the most common frustrations in telecom is the belief that new customers get the best deals while long-term customers are left behind.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of frustrations

Verb

If someone is in your life long enough, they’re bound to do something that irritates you—and you’re bound to do something that irritates them.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Elsa’s inquisitive presence almost instantly irritates Amalia, as the latter refuses to simply acquiesce to her relentless quizzing.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

Definition of irritates

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