huff, miff, seeing red
(noun) a state of irritation or annoyance
miff
(verb) cause to be annoyed; “His behavior really miffed me”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
miff (plural miffs)
A small argument; a quarrel.
Synonym: tiff
A state of being offended.
miff (third-person singular simple present miffs, present participle miffing, simple past and past participle miffed)
(transitive, usually used in the passive) To offend slightly.
(intransitive) To become slightly offended.
Source: Wiktionary
Miff, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. G. muff sullenness, sulkiness, muffen to be silky, muffïg sullen, pouting.]
Definition: A petty falling out; a tiff; a quarrel; offense. Fielding.
Miff, v. t.
Definition: To offend slightly. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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