miff

/mif/

Thân thiện

He was in a bit of a miff after missing the bus.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A state of irritation or annoyance: A feeling of being slightly offended or upset, often due to a perceived slight or trivial matter.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause to be annoyed or offended: To irritate or displease someone, typically in a minor way.

Usage

• As a Noun: Used to describe a temporary, petty feeling of annoyance.
• As a Verb: Used to indicate the action of causing such a feeling. It is often used in passive constructions (e.g., "to be miffed").

Examples

• Noun:

  • She walked out of the meeting in a bit of a miff.
  • His comment put her in a miff for the rest of the day.

• Verb:

  • His careless remark miffed his colleague.
  • I was miffed that they didn't invite me to the party.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/get miffed": A common adjectival form of the verb, meaning to feel annoyed or slighted.
  • She was miffed at the lack of recognition for her work.
  • Don't get miffed; it was just a joke.

Variants and Related Words

• Miffed (adjective): Annoyed or irritated.
  • He had a miffed expression on his face.

Synonyms

• Noun: Irritation, annoyance, huff, pet.
• Verb: Irritate, annoy, offend, peeve, nettle.

Notes

• The word "miff" typically describes a minor, often temporary annoyance rather than deep anger. It has a somewhat informal tone.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a state of irritation or annoyance

Verb

1. cause to be annoyed
   • His behavior really miffed me

Từ đồng nghĩa

• huff
• seeing red