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Definition of miff in English: miffverb mɪfmɪf [with object]informal Annoy. 〈非正式〉使生气；使发脾气 I'll confess it miffed me slightly at the time a doctor might be miffed by claims that the cure had no medical explanation Example sentencesExamples - I was so miffed at missing out on my eggy muffin treat, I determined to make some at home on Sunday.
- Having decided to gift it to the nation, she seems somewhat miffed that nobody now seems to want it.
- He was sorely miffed at being forced to give guarantees, which his father was never expected to give for him.
- Even though I knew she wouldn't win, I'm still miffed she got booted from the competition.
- Industry, while prepared to welcome any reduction, however small, in its current plight, was miffed.
- He had been de-selected for the council elections and must have been miffed.
- I had found the whole incident rather amusing, but he was slightly miffed by it.
- I am somewhat miffed that if I am ever to achieve this ambition, I will have to put up with rather too much of this idiot's writings.
- While leaving his house he was so miffed by a car that was illegally parked across his driveway that he lashed out and gave it a quick boot.
- No matter what ruling they ultimately emerge with, there are bound to be some very miffed clubs across the nation.
- Readers were miffed by the cavalier attitude taken to such an important cultural icon.
- He was a bit miffed the he couldn't display his beautiful features while walking along the Camlough Road.
- Defending their sale tactic yesterday, one staff member said customers had not been miffed by the sign.
- I said that I was with my friends and couldn't just leave and he was miffed again.
- But this isn't about me being miffed at not getting into Bedford Square.
- If I were them I'd be miffed by her insistence that when she dies they will not inherit a penny.
- I am slightly miffed that the NTUC Fairprice in my area is taking so long to be done with its renovations.
- Needless to say, I'm a tad miffed all round when it comes to gaming magazines.
- The questioner assumes one is miffed by the question and does not include the option of relief.
- I was miffed about that and would not have done it if I had known.
Synonyms annoyed, displeased, offended, aggrieved, piqued, riled, nettled, vexed, irked, irritated, upset, hurt, pained, put out, in a huff, fed up, chagrined, disgruntled, discontented, resentful informal peeved, narked, browned off, hacked off British informal cheesed off, not best pleased North American informal sore vulgar slang pissed off
noun mɪfmɪf archaic A petty quarrel or fit of pique. 〈古〉拌嘴；发脾气；愠怒 like ladies in a miff who won't explain Synonyms argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out
OriginEarly 17th century: perhaps imitative; compare with early modern German muff, an exclamation of disgust. Rhymesbiff, cliff, glyph, if, kif, niff, quiff, riff, skew-whiff, skiff, sniff, spliff, stiff, tiff, whiff Definition of miff in US English: miffverbmɪfmif [with object]usually be miffedinformal Annoy. 〈非正式〉使生气；使发脾气 she was slightly miffed at not being invited 她没有受到邀请，有点儿生气。 Example sentencesExamples - But this isn't about me being miffed at not getting into Bedford Square.
- I had found the whole incident rather amusing, but he was slightly miffed by it.
- The questioner assumes one is miffed by the question and does not include the option of relief.
- He was a bit miffed the he couldn't display his beautiful features while walking along the Camlough Road.
- While leaving his house he was so miffed by a car that was illegally parked across his driveway that he lashed out and gave it a quick boot.
- He was sorely miffed at being forced to give guarantees, which his father was never expected to give for him.
- Defending their sale tactic yesterday, one staff member said customers had not been miffed by the sign.
- I was miffed about that and would not have done it if I had known.
- I was so miffed at missing out on my eggy muffin treat, I determined to make some at home on Sunday.
- Having decided to gift it to the nation, she seems somewhat miffed that nobody now seems to want it.
- I am slightly miffed that the NTUC Fairprice in my area is taking so long to be done with its renovations.
- Even though I knew she wouldn't win, I'm still miffed she got booted from the competition.
- I said that I was with my friends and couldn't just leave and he was miffed again.
- If I were them I'd be miffed by her insistence that when she dies they will not inherit a penny.
- He had been de-selected for the council elections and must have been miffed.
- Needless to say, I'm a tad miffed all round when it comes to gaming magazines.
- I am somewhat miffed that if I am ever to achieve this ambition, I will have to put up with rather too much of this idiot's writings.
- Readers were miffed by the cavalier attitude taken to such an important cultural icon.
- No matter what ruling they ultimately emerge with, there are bound to be some very miffed clubs across the nation.
- Industry, while prepared to welcome any reduction, however small, in its current plight, was miffed.
Synonyms annoyed, displeased, offended, aggrieved, piqued, riled, nettled, vexed, irked, irritated, upset, hurt, pained, put out, in a huff, fed up, chagrined, disgruntled, discontented, resentful
nounmɪfmif archaic A petty quarrel or fit of pique. 〈古〉拌嘴；发脾气；愠怒 Synonyms argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out
OriginEarly 17th century: perhaps imitative; compare with early modern German muff, an exclamation of disgust. |