Definition of huffy in English:

huffy

adjectivehuffiest, huffier ˈhʌfiˈhəfi

Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offence at petty things.
ask writers for more than a second draft and they get huffy
the old ladies made a huffy pretence of being uninterested
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result, they can find emotional situations more confusing, leading to the petulant, huffy behaviour adolescents are notorious for.
- The hacks are getting very huffy about still being banned from the bar.
- Woods got huffy in Chicago when it was suggested that he was in a slump.
- There's a guilty pleasure in witnessing his obvious discomfort and huffy asides to the camera - ‘four hours’ he mutters darkly while getting fitted for a swish suit.
- Lagerfeld was especially huffy, saying: ‘I think they should have taken a big name.’
- Another huffy tantrum ensued, which some quick, timely clay-shaping and fast talking intercepted.
- Don't go huffy when you're put on hold for the sixth time.
- I'm huffy about that; I wish I had his royalties.
- We have only the best,’ the huffy brunette answered curtly.
- And when there is the smallest error in their royalty statements they get all huffy on you.
- As someone who's often a tech-support resource for others, I try to be patient, because the people I know are smart, and it's better to try to explain what the problem is than to get all huffy.
- And then you'd be thanking me instead of acting all huffy like you are now.
- In person Burnside is a big, huffy, bear of a man and not what you expect a poet to look like.
- Normally I would have gotten all huffy, but here I was, a 38 year old woman with 2 kids, worried because the condom fell off during my fertile time.
- OK, my apologies it was a bit of a sneaky question, but please don't get all huffy and turn the page
- The huffy silence at the end of the debate must be subtly taken advantage of and the following words murmured as if the thought just occurred that moment.
- His huffy departure surprised everyone at the airport.
- Tanja Dückers writes a huffy retort to Eva Menasse's recent claim that German writers' refusal to take a public stance in the federal election campaign reflects opportunism.
- She gets very huffy at this point, complaining that if they ever need to change the menu they'll need to contact me, and that she doesn't see why this should be the case.
- So the entire brewing industry is under pressure and lobbying parliament, and generally being huffy.
Synonyms
irritable, irritated, annoyed, cross, grumpy, huffish, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, petulant, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish
touchy, testy, tetchy, crusty, snappish, waspish, prickly
informal snappy, cranky
British informal narky, narked, miffed, ratty, eggy, shirty, like a bear with a sore head, whingy
North American informal soreheaded, peckish
Australian/New Zealand snaky
vulgar slang pissed off
dated miffy

Derivatives

huffily

adverb ˈhʌfɪliˈhəfəli

‘Besides,’ he adds huffily, ‘I'm actually almost 50, and regard the description as most insulting.’
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I don't pretend to understand all of the complex parts of Christian theology,’ he retaliated rather huffily, ‘but I accept it.’
- Quigley bristled, and huffily said, ‘I'm eighteen.’
- ‘I know that,’ Amanda said huffily, ‘You could have come here though.’
- I let her out and she stalked off huffily into the garden just in time to say goodbye to Sal and Dan, who gave me a pretty carved elephant from their trip to India.

huffiness

noun ˈhʌfɪnəs

I need not have concerned myself, they both returned home in good humour, there was little evidence of the usual huffiness and stand-offishness we are normally greeted with.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It's not just playing,’ says the kid with sudden huffiness.
- But there were few instances of muted huffiness in the crowd.
- However, beyond his huffiness over having his ignorance pointed out, Tristan makes a good point as well: many if not all claims to the foreshore and seabed before our current state were in regards to fishing and collecting shellfish.

Rhymes

fluffy, puffy, roughie, roughy, scruffy, snuffy, stuffy, toughie

Definition of huffy in US English:

huffy

adjectiveˈhəfēˈhəfi

Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things.
ask writers for more than a second draft and they get huffy
Example sentencesExamples
- His huffy departure surprised everyone at the airport.
- There's a guilty pleasure in witnessing his obvious discomfort and huffy asides to the camera - ‘four hours’ he mutters darkly while getting fitted for a swish suit.
- I'm huffy about that; I wish I had his royalties.
- Normally I would have gotten all huffy, but here I was, a 38 year old woman with 2 kids, worried because the condom fell off during my fertile time.
- She gets very huffy at this point, complaining that if they ever need to change the menu they'll need to contact me, and that she doesn't see why this should be the case.
- The huffy silence at the end of the debate must be subtly taken advantage of and the following words murmured as if the thought just occurred that moment.
- OK, my apologies it was a bit of a sneaky question, but please don't get all huffy and turn the page
- So the entire brewing industry is under pressure and lobbying parliament, and generally being huffy.
- And when there is the smallest error in their royalty statements they get all huffy on you.
- As someone who's often a tech-support resource for others, I try to be patient, because the people I know are smart, and it's better to try to explain what the problem is than to get all huffy.
- We have only the best,’ the huffy brunette answered curtly.
- And then you'd be thanking me instead of acting all huffy like you are now.
- As a result, they can find emotional situations more confusing, leading to the petulant, huffy behaviour adolescents are notorious for.
- Tanja Dückers writes a huffy retort to Eva Menasse's recent claim that German writers' refusal to take a public stance in the federal election campaign reflects opportunism.
- Lagerfeld was especially huffy, saying: ‘I think they should have taken a big name.’
- Don't go huffy when you're put on hold for the sixth time.
- Another huffy tantrum ensued, which some quick, timely clay-shaping and fast talking intercepted.
- Woods got huffy in Chicago when it was suggested that he was in a slump.
- The hacks are getting very huffy about still being banned from the bar.
- In person Burnside is a big, huffy, bear of a man and not what you expect a poet to look like.
Synonyms
irritable, irritated, annoyed, cross, grumpy, huffish, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, petulant, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish

单词	huffy
释义	Definition of huffy in English: huffy adjectivehuffiest, huffier ˈhʌfiˈhəfi Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offence at petty things. ask writers for more than a second draft and they get huffy the old ladies made a huffy pretence of being uninterested Example sentencesExamples As a result, they can find emotional situations more confusing, leading to the petulant, huffy behaviour adolescents are notorious for. The hacks are getting very huffy about still being banned from the bar. Woods got huffy in Chicago when it was suggested that he was in a slump. There's a guilty pleasure in witnessing his obvious discomfort and huffy asides to the camera - ‘four hours’ he mutters darkly while getting fitted for a swish suit. Lagerfeld was especially huffy, saying: ‘I think they should have taken a big name.’ Another huffy tantrum ensued, which some quick, timely clay-shaping and fast talking intercepted. Don't go huffy when you're put on hold for the sixth time. I'm huffy about that; I wish I had his royalties. We have only the best,’ the huffy brunette answered curtly. And when there is the smallest error in their royalty statements they get all huffy on you. As someone who's often a tech-support resource for others, I try to be patient, because the people I know are smart, and it's better to try to explain what the problem is than to get all huffy. And then you'd be thanking me instead of acting all huffy like you are now. In person Burnside is a big, huffy, bear of a man and not what you expect a poet to look like. Normally I would have gotten all huffy, but here I was, a 38 year old woman with 2 kids, worried because the condom fell off during my fertile time. OK, my apologies it was a bit of a sneaky question, but please don't get all huffy and turn the page The huffy silence at the end of the debate must be subtly taken advantage of and the following words murmured as if the thought just occurred that moment. His huffy departure surprised everyone at the airport. Tanja Dückers writes a huffy retort to Eva Menasse's recent claim that German writers' refusal to take a public stance in the federal election campaign reflects opportunism. She gets very huffy at this point, complaining that if they ever need to change the menu they'll need to contact me, and that she doesn't see why this should be the case. So the entire brewing industry is under pressure and lobbying parliament, and generally being huffy. Synonyms irritable, irritated, annoyed, cross, grumpy, huffish, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, petulant, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish touchy, testy, tetchy, crusty, snappish, waspish, prickly informal snappy, cranky British informal narky, narked, miffed, ratty, eggy, shirty, like a bear with a sore head, whingy North American informal soreheaded, peckish Australian/New Zealand snaky vulgar slang pissed off dated miffy Derivatives huffily adverb ˈhʌfɪliˈhəfəli ‘Besides,’ he adds huffily, ‘I'm actually almost 50, and regard the description as most insulting.’ Example sentencesExamples ‘I don't pretend to understand all of the complex parts of Christian theology,’ he retaliated rather huffily, ‘but I accept it.’ Quigley bristled, and huffily said, ‘I'm eighteen.’ ‘I know that,’ Amanda said huffily, ‘You could have come here though.’ I let her out and she stalked off huffily into the garden just in time to say goodbye to Sal and Dan, who gave me a pretty carved elephant from their trip to India. huffiness noun ˈhʌfɪnəs I need not have concerned myself, they both returned home in good humour, there was little evidence of the usual huffiness and stand-offishness we are normally greeted with. Example sentencesExamples ‘It's not just playing,’ says the kid with sudden huffiness. But there were few instances of muted huffiness in the crowd. However, beyond his huffiness over having his ignorance pointed out, Tristan makes a good point as well: many if not all claims to the foreshore and seabed before our current state were in regards to fishing and collecting shellfish. Rhymes fluffy, puffy, roughie, roughy, scruffy, snuffy, stuffy, toughie Definition of huffy in US English: huffy adjectiveˈhəfēˈhəfi Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things. ask writers for more than a second draft and they get huffy Example sentencesExamples His huffy departure surprised everyone at the airport. There's a guilty pleasure in witnessing his obvious discomfort and huffy asides to the camera - ‘four hours’ he mutters darkly while getting fitted for a swish suit. I'm huffy about that; I wish I had his royalties. Normally I would have gotten all huffy, but here I was, a 38 year old woman with 2 kids, worried because the condom fell off during my fertile time. She gets very huffy at this point, complaining that if they ever need to change the menu they'll need to contact me, and that she doesn't see why this should be the case. The huffy silence at the end of the debate must be subtly taken advantage of and the following words murmured as if the thought just occurred that moment. OK, my apologies it was a bit of a sneaky question, but please don't get all huffy and turn the page So the entire brewing industry is under pressure and lobbying parliament, and generally being huffy. And when there is the smallest error in their royalty statements they get all huffy on you. As someone who's often a tech-support resource for others, I try to be patient, because the people I know are smart, and it's better to try to explain what the problem is than to get all huffy. We have only the best,’ the huffy brunette answered curtly. And then you'd be thanking me instead of acting all huffy like you are now. As a result, they can find emotional situations more confusing, leading to the petulant, huffy behaviour adolescents are notorious for. Tanja Dückers writes a huffy retort to Eva Menasse's recent claim that German writers' refusal to take a public stance in the federal election campaign reflects opportunism. Lagerfeld was especially huffy, saying: ‘I think they should have taken a big name.’ Don't go huffy when you're put on hold for the sixth time. Another huffy tantrum ensued, which some quick, timely clay-shaping and fast talking intercepted. Woods got huffy in Chicago when it was suggested that he was in a slump. The hacks are getting very huffy about still being banned from the bar. In person Burnside is a big, huffy, bear of a man and not what you expect a poet to look like. Synonyms irritable, irritated, annoyed, cross, grumpy, huffish, bad-tempered, crotchety, crabby, crabbed, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, moody, petulant, miserable, morose, sullen, surly, churlish
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