huffy

Thân thiện

She became huffy when her brother borrowed her favorite book without asking.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Easily offended or annoyed; irritable: Describes a person who is quick to take offense or become angry, often over minor matters.
   • Angry or sulky: Describes a state of being in a bad mood, often showing displeasure in a petulant or indignant manner.

Usage

The adjective "huffy" is used to describe someone's temporary temperament or mood. It implies a sense of being easily provoked to anger or annoyance, often accompanied by a sulky or offended demeanor. It is more informal in tone.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He became huffy when his suggestion was not immediately accepted.
  • Don't be so huffy; I was only joking.
  • She gave a huffy reply and stormed out of the room.

Advanced Usage

• "in a huff": This is a common idiom meaning in a state of offended anger or annoyance.
  • He left the meeting in a huff after the argument.
• Describing a tone or manner: "huffy" can modify nouns related to communication or behavior.
  • She answered with a huffy tone of voice.

Variants and Related Words

• Huff (noun): A fit of anger or annoyance.
  • He walked away in a huff.
• Huffily (adverb): In a huffy manner.
  • "Well, I never!" she said huffily.

Synonyms

• Touchy: Easily offended or upset.
• Irritable: Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
• Petulant: Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
• Sulky: Morose, bad-tempered, and resentful.

Antonyms

• Easygoing: Relaxed and tolerant in attitude or manner.
• Good-natured: Kind, pleasant, or friendly.
• Amiable: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. roused to anger
   • stayed huffy a good while- Mark Twain
   • she gets mad when you wake her up so early
   • mad at his friend
   • sore over a remark
2. quick to take offense

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mad
• sore
• thin-skinned
• feisty
• touchy