huffed
past simple and past participle ofhuff
huff
verb[I]
uk/hʌf/us/hʌf/to say something in anannoyedoroffendedway:
"Well if that's how youfeel, I'll go," she huffed.
Talking angrily
- bite
- bitesomeone'shead offidiom
- bite/snapsomeone'shead offidiom
- bluster
- dress
- dress down
- edge
- fling
- givesomeonea piece of your mindidiom
- harangue
- hue
- huff
- invective
- jump
- piece
- rant
- spit
- spit blood/venomidiom
- storm
- tongue-lashing
Idiom
huff and puff
Examplesofhuffed
huffed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He said that he would not behuffed, but that the troops would be.
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I asked whether the troops would behuffed.
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Sage has strong dislike towards people over the age of 29, believes in reincarnation and admits to havinghuffedpaint and ether.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The piece is said to behuffed, and then removed. 6.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Parker thenhuffedthe fumes from the gasoline.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gardner had alsohuffedgas and glue with his siblings, and played with mercury stolen from gas meters by his stepfather to sell.
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