huffy

English

Etymology

From huff +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʌfi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ʌfi

Adjective

huffy (comparative huffier, superlative huffiest)

1. (informal) Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
2. (informal) Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
3. (informal) Haughty, arrogant.
4. (informal) Puffed up.

   huffy bread

Derived terms

• huffily
• huffiness
• huffy-puffy

Translations

Angry, annoyed

Afrikaans: geïrriteer Bulgarian: раздразнителен (bg) (razdraznitelen) Dutch: geïrriteerd (nl) French: vexé (fr) German: verärgert (de) Irish: stuacach Polish: obrażony Swedish: irriterad (sv), arg (sv)

Easily offended

Bulgarian: докачлив (bg) (dokačliv) French: susceptible (fr) German: empfindlich (de) Irish: stuacach Polish: obrażalski (pl) Swedish: känslig (sv), lättstött (sv)