- huffier
- adj. easily offended, sulky; arrogant, insolent
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
huffier
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huffy — adjective (huffier; est) Date: 1677 1. haughty, arrogant 2. a. roused to indignation ; irritated b. easily offended ; touchy • huffily adverb • huffiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
huffy — huffily, adv. huffiness, n. /huf ee/, adj., huffier, huffiest. 1. easily offended; touchy. 2. offended; sulky: a huffy mood. 3. snobbish; haughty. [1670 80; HUFF + Y1] Syn. 2. surly, sullen, resentful, petulant. * * … Universalium
huffy — UK [ˈhʌfɪ] / US adjective Word forms huffy : adjective huffy comparative huffier superlative huffiest informal angry and upset because people have offended you or will not do what you want Derived word: huffily adverb … English dictionary
huffy — /ˈhʌfi/ (say hufee) adjective (huffier, huffiest) 1. easily offended or touchy. 2. offended; sulky: a huffy mood. {huff + y1} –huffily, adverb –huffiness, noun …
huffily — huffy ► ADJECTIVE (huffier, huffiest) ▪ easily offended. DERIVATIVES huffily adverb huffiness noun … English terms dictionary
huffiness — huffy ► ADJECTIVE (huffier, huffiest) ▪ easily offended. DERIVATIVES huffily adverb huffiness noun … English terms dictionary
huffy — ► ADJECTIVE (huffier, huffiest) ▪ easily offended. DERIVATIVES huffily adverb huffiness noun … English terms dictionary
huffy — [huf′ē] adj. huffier, huffiest 1. easily offended; touchy 2. angered or offended huffily adv. huffiness n … English World dictionary
huffy — adj. (huffier, huffiest) 1 apt to take offence. 2 offended. Derivatives: huffily adv. huffiness n … Useful english dictionary
