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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of miff
as in exasperates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miffs
  1. huffs
  2. vexes
  3. frustrations
  4. annoys
  5. irritates
  6. aggravates
  7. offends
  8. provokes
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
  • What’s off-putting in Future’s search for The Real Me is how often his frustrations turn into resentment toward the women around him.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Drivers have made little secret of their frustrations with the new car designs that were introduced this year.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of frustrations
Verb
  • Another potential ingredient in whether a company annoys customers is its business model.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
  • That's Clearly Too Heavy This isn't just something that annoys flight attendants, but a potentially hazardous task for crew members.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of annoys
Verb
  • Anyone who has sat through a mandatory team-building exercise knows the difference between a ritual that binds and a program that irritates.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of irritates
Verb
  • The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The light that aggravates her pigmentation isn't only coming from the sky.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of aggravates
Verb
  • But something about this circus just offends me on a spiritual level.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • And if that notion offends you, stay home and watch on television, and turn your man caves into casinos.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of offends
Verb
  • Another friend recounted the ins-and-outs of her 11-year-old’s baseball league, which provokes more political intrigue than a Hilary Mantel novel.
    — Mary Pauline Lowry, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 June 2026
Definition of provokes
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