in a huff

phrase

If someone is in a huff, they are behaving in a bad-tempered way because they are annoyed and offended.

[informal]

After the row in a pub he drove off in a huff.

Synonyms: offended, hurt, angered, provoked More Synonyms of in a huff

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in a huff

behaving in an irritable, bad-tempered, and childish way, because you could not get something you wanted

He stormed off in a huff because he didn't win.

Synonyms of 'in a huff'

offended, hurt, angered, provoked

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(phrase) in the sense of offended

She was in a huff about what I'd said.

Synonyms

offended

She is terribly offended and hurt by personal remarks.

hurt

He gave me a slightly hurt look.

angered

provoked

annoyed

She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.

put out (informal)

hacked (off) (US, slang)

exasperated

She was clearly exasperated by the delay.

sulking (informal)

nettled

He was nettled by her casual manner.

vexed

He was vexed by the art establishment's rejection of his work.

pissed off (taboo, slang)

miffed (informal)

I was a bit miffed about that.

irked

riled

peeved

Susan couldn't help feeling a little peeved.

piqued

in high dudgeon

See huff

Additional synonyms

in the sense of annoyed

She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.

Synonyms

irritated,

bothered,

pissed (taboo, slang),

harassed,

hassled (informal),

aggravated (informal),

maddened,

ruffled,

exasperated,

nettled,

vexed,

pissed off (taboo, slang),

miffed (informal),

displeased,

irked,

riled,

harried,

peeved (informal),

piqued,

browned off (informal)

in the sense of exasperated

She was clearly exasperated by the delay.

Synonyms

irritated,

cross,

annoyed,

infuriated,

incensed,

enraged,

galled,

pissed off (taboo, slang),

mad (informal),

irate,

riled (informal),

up in arms,

peeved (informal)

in the sense of hurt

Definition

injured or pained

He gave me a slightly hurt look.

Synonyms

upset,

pained,

injured,

wounded,

sad,

crushed,

offended,

aggrieved,

miffed (informal),

rueful,

piqued,

tooshie (Australian, slang)

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单词	in a huff
释义	in a huff phrase If someone is in a huff, they are behaving in a bad-tempered way because they are annoyed and offended. [informal] After the row in a pub he drove off in a huff. Synonyms: offended, hurt, angered, provoked More Synonyms of in a huff See full dictionary entry for huff in a huff behaving in an irritable, bad-tempered, and childish way, because you could not get something you wanted He stormed off in a huff because he didn't win. Synonyms of 'in a huff' offended, hurt, angered, provoked More Synonyms of in a huff (phrase) in the sense of offended She was in a huff about what I'd said. Synonyms offended She is terribly offended and hurt by personal remarks. hurt He gave me a slightly hurt look. angered provoked annoyed She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself. put out (informal) hacked (off) (US, slang) exasperated She was clearly exasperated by the delay. sulking (informal) nettled He was nettled by her casual manner. vexed He was vexed by the art establishment's rejection of his work. pissed off (taboo, slang) miffed (informal) I was a bit miffed about that. irked riled peeved Susan couldn't help feeling a little peeved. piqued in high dudgeon See huff Additional synonyms in the sense of annoyed She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself. Synonyms irritated, bothered, pissed (taboo, slang), harassed, hassled (informal), aggravated (informal), maddened, ruffled, exasperated, nettled, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), miffed (informal), displeased, irked, riled, harried, peeved (informal), piqued, browned off (informal) in the sense of exasperated She was clearly exasperated by the delay. Synonyms irritated, cross, annoyed, infuriated, incensed, enraged, galled, pissed off (taboo, slang), mad (informal), irate, riled (informal), up in arms, peeved (informal) in the sense of hurt Definition injured or pained He gave me a slightly hurt look. Synonyms upset, pained, injured, wounded, sad, crushed, offended, aggrieved, miffed (informal), rueful, piqued, tooshie (Australian, slang) Nearby words of in a huff in in (the) future in a flash in a huff in a hurry in a row in a state Synonyms of 'in a huff' in a huff Explore 'in a huff' in the dictionary
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