miff

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noun

1
: a fit of ill humor
2
: a trivial quarrel

miff

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verb

miffed; miffing; miffs

transitive verb

: to put into an ill humor : offend

Examples of miff in a Sentence

Noun “No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Verb
Ferguson is miffed that the Crips outmaneuvered the cops, but Mike insists that all that matters is the gang gets the message that the police could hurt them. Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 July 2024 This left swimmers and people nostalgic for the old amusement park miffed, and protests ensued. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024 Some players said privately they were miffed by the fan reaction this week, especially when the Sox were booed for winning and the Angels were cheered after hitting a home run. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024 Kevin Hart fans miffed after being booted from Detroit show Tickets are available at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, KevinHartNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miff 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miff was in 1623

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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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