| 单词 | huffy |
| 释义 | huffy (once / 17331 pages) adj Don’t get all huffy, or offended or irritated, just because you didn’t know this definition. Like the wolf who huffed and puffed, anyone who’s huffy is easily upset. If everything you say to your sister seems to make her mad or hurt her feelings, you could say, "Stop being so huffy!" A huffy person might blow the hair off her forehead and stomp away. Don’t get mad, but Huffy is also the brand name of a cool bicycle. This adjective has been around since the 1600s, from huff, which first meant "exhale," and later "bluster with indignation." WORD FAMILYhuffy: huffily, huffiness+/huff: huffed, huffing, huffish, huffs, huffy/huffish: huffishly, huffishness USAGE EXAMPLESKoeman is not in the best position to get too huffy about the situation. The Guardian(Oct 11, 2016) “Now don’t get huffy. I never thought I was lucky before, just having girls.” John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) “I get a little bit huffy, and I probably lose some members because of that,” he said. Washington Post(Aug 11, 2016) 1adj quick to take offense Syn feisty, thin-skinned, touchy sensitive being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others 2adj roused to anger "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain Syn mad, sore angry feeling or showing anger |
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