miff

1 of 2

noun

ˈmif 

1

: a fit of ill humor

2

: a trivial quarrel

miff

2 of 2

verb

miffed; miffing; miffs

transitive verb

: to put into an ill humor : offend

Synonyms

Noun

• dudgeon
• huff
• offense
• offence
• peeve
• pique
• resentment
• umbrage

Examples of miff in a Sentence

Noun

“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed. —Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Cronin was also miffed that Dailey earned a technical foul in the first half for taunting the Oregon bench after making a three-pointer. —Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

Back at camp, Andy pushes the plan hard, and Teeny is miffed that everyone wants to get rid of Genevieve instead of Sam. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

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

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