miffy
miffy · miffier · miffiest
Easily irritated or offendedEasily irritated or offended.
/ˈmɪ.fi/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)Easily irritated or offended.
(dated, informal)Particular; fussy.
Origin
From miff + -y.From miff + -y.
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Forms
miffier, miffiestWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.