miffed


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miff

 (mĭf)
n.
1. A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff.
2. A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff.
tr.v. miffed, miff·ing, miffs
To cause to become offended or annoyed.

[Possibly expressive of disgust.]
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miffed

(mɪft)
adj
annoyed or upset
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.miffed - aroused to impatience or angermiffed - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
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miffed

adjective upset, hurt, annoyed, offended, irritated, put out, hacked (off) (U.S. slang), pissed (U.S. slang), resentful, nettled, aggrieved, vexed, pissed off (taboo slang), displeased, irked, in a huff, piqued, narked (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) I was a bit miffed about that.
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Translations
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miffed

[ˈmɪft] adjvexé(e)
to be miffed → être vexé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

miffed

[mɪft] adj (fam) → seccato/a, stizzito/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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