huffily
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huffily — huffy ► ADJECTIVE (huffier, huffiest) ▪ easily offended. DERIVATIVES huffily adverb huffiness noun … English terms dictionary
huffily — adverb in a huffy manner Don t bother to call me back, he said huffily • Derived from adjective: ↑huffy … Useful english dictionary
huffily — adverb see huffy … New Collegiate Dictionary
huffily — See huffy. * * * … Universalium
huffily — adv. in a offended manner, sulkily … English contemporary dictionary
huffily — huff·i·ly … English syllables
huffily — See: huffy … English dictionary
huffy — huffily, adv. huffiness, n. /huf ee/, adj., huffier, huffiest. 1. easily offended; touchy. 2. offended; sulky: a huffy mood. 3. snobbish; haughty. [1670 80; HUFF + Y1] Syn. 2. surly, sullen, resentful, petulant. * * … Universalium
huffy — [[t]hʌ̱fi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is huffy is obviously annoyed or offended about something. [INFORMAL] I, in my turn, became embarrassed and huffy and told her to take the money back. Derived words: huffily [[t]hʌ̱fɪli[/t]] ADV GRADED ADV… … English dictionary
huffy — adjective (huffier; est) Date: 1677 1. haughty, arrogant 2. a. roused to indignation ; irritated b. easily offended ; touchy • huffily adverb • huffiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
