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huff⋅y

[huhf-ee]
–adjective, huff⋅i⋅er, huff⋅i⋅est.
1. easily offended; touchy.
2. offended; sulky: a huffy mood.
3. snobbish; haughty.

Origin:
1670–80; huff + -y 1


huff⋅i⋅ly, adverb
huff⋅i⋅ness, noun


2. surly, sullen, resentful, petulant.
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huff·y   (hŭf'ē)   
adj.   huff·i·er, huff·i·est
  1. Easily offended; touchy.

  2. Irritated or annoyed; indignant.

  3. Arrogant; haughty.

huff'i·ly adv., huff'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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huffy

  1. mod.
    angry; haughty. : Now, don't get huffy. I said I was sorry, didn't I?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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