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单词 huffing
释义

huff /huf/

noun
  1. A fit of anger, sulks or offended dignity, esp in the phrase in a huff (informal)
  2. In draughts, an act of huffing
  3. A puff of wind (obsolete)
  4. Bluster (obsolete)
  5. A blusterer, bully (obsolete)
transitive verb
  1. To hector
  2. To give offence
  3. To remove from the board for failing to make a possible capture (draughts)
  4. To puff up (obsolete)
intransitive verb
  1. To blow, puff, swell (obsolete)
  2. To take offence
  3. To bluster
ORIGIN: Imit

huffˈish or huffˈy adjective

  1. Given to huff
  2. Touchy
  3. Ready to take offence

huffˈishly or huffˈily adverb

huffˈishness or huffˈiness noun

huffˈkin noun (dialect)

A type of muffin or bun

huffˈ-cap adjective (obsolete)

  1. (of liquor) heady
  2. Blustering

huffing and puffing

Loud talk, noisy objections

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