Huffy

//ˈhʌfi// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

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

    "huffy bread"

Adjective
  1. 1
    roused to anger wordnet
  2. 2
    quick to take offense wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
petulantquerulousaggravatedangryannoyedarrogant

Etymology

From huff + -y.

Related phrases

huffy-puffypuff upthin skinned

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