English noun: miff | |||
| 1. | miff (state) a state of irritation or annoyance | ||
| Synonyms | huff, seeing red | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation | ||
English verb: miff | |||
| 1. | miff (emotion) cause to be annoyed | ||
| Samples | His behavior really miffed me. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot miff Sue , The performance is likely to miff Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||