huffinglyadv.
In a huffing manner:
a. Arrogantly.
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the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adverb]
lordlya1398
statelya1450
succudrouslyc1480
insolentlya1513
arrogantly1529
imperiously1536
rufflingly1575
stuntly1581
huffingly1611
surlily1611
swaggeringly1611
controllingly1612
surlya1616
superbly1663
dictatorially1731
huffishly1755
dictatorily1788
bounceably1838
high-handedly1867
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Guinguois, de guinguois, huffingly, swaggeringly, aswash.
1693 Apol. Clergy Scotl. 54 He would treat us very huffingly.
1851 I. Taylor Wesley & Methodism (1852) 30 When we deal with occult folk..huffingly and disrespectfully.
b. In an offended way, petulantly.
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the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [adverb]
highOE
unworthilyc1384
highlya1425
unkindly1550
offensively1589
stomachously1593
stomachfully1611
resentingly1698
resentfully1744
huffishly1755
indignantlya1783
offendedly1804
huffily1860
snarlingly1862
huffingly1864
grudgefully1882
injuredly1886
miffily1958
miffishly1968
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adverb]
protervely1447
peevisha1529
pettishlya1625
peevishlya1638
frettinglya1649
crossly1736
fractiously1736
huffishly1755
fretfully1789
petulantly1838
pettedly1858
huffily1860
huffingly1864
teethily1879
1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. vi. 323 Leave was at once granted him, almost huffingly.
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adv.1611- to like jam on it
- to like one's own way
- to like one's way
- to like the look of
- to like the looks of
- to like the sound of
- to like to hear oneself speak, talk
- to like want one's own way
- to like want one's way
- to liken together
- to lilt it out
- to limber up
- to limit in
- to limn the water
- to line in
- to line off
- to line one's jacket
- to line one's pockets
- to line out
- to line through
- to line up
- to linger away
- to linger on
- to link in
- to link off