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miffy

[ mif-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.
, miff·i·er, miff·i·est.
  1. touchy; inclined to take offense.


ˈmiffy

/ ˈmɪfɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    easily upset; oversensitive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈmiffily, adverb
  • ˈmiffiness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miffy1

First recorded in 1690–1700; miff + -y 1
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Example Sentences

Jest like a hornet's nest: shake a stick at ary one o' the group, an' they all come buzzin' round te'ble miffy in less 'n no time.

We should say that he and Niphetos, a beautiful white Rose, are what some gardeners call miffy doers.

Maybe Mr. Robert was a little miffy because I hadn't been a mind reader and played Clifford for a favorite from the start.

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