miffed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- mĭft
- /mɪft/
Etymology
From miff + -ed.
Meanings
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(informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
And also, it's generally not a good idea to prank someone who's already miffed at you.
2018, Josh Scorcher, Taking "28 Pranks Later" too Seriously:I was miffed at Rick for his behavior. I was miffed at the coach, not for his naivete of deafness, but for his arrogance, which converted his ignorance to stupidity.
2003, Jim Brewington, Let There Be Light Please!, →ISBN, page 130:Donors might be miffed to find that a magnificent gift was not earmarked for rescue.
2021 November 27, “In preparing for disasters, museums face tough choices”, in The Economist:
- (UK, regional) Confused; unable to understand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most miffed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more miffed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unmiffed · miffedly · miffedness
Translations (28)
fi loukkaantunut (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · cs dotčený (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · cmn 有點惱火 /有点恼火 (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · cs namíchnutý (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · tr gücenmiş (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · de angefressen (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · mg leo (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · pl poirytowany (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · mg tezitra (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · tr kırılmış (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · fr irrité (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · gl amolado (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · cs naštvaný (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · cs nakrknutý (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · sv sur (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · ru разозлённый (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · ru раздражённый (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · es indignado (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · de übelgenommen (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · es irritado (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · sv småsur (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · fi ärsyyntynyt (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · mg monamonaina (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · de verschnupft (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · nl op de tenen getrapt (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · nl geïrriteerd (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · pt indignado(a) (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed) · tr dargın (somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed)