huffy

/ˈhʌfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: huffy
IPA: /ˈhʌfi/

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Meaning

adj

Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.

Informal

adj

Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.

Informal

adj

Haughty, arrogant.

Informal

adj

Puffed up.

Informal

Example Sentences

"huffy bread"

Etymology

Etymology tree English huff Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English huffy From huff + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

huffier (comparative) huffiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

huffily huffiness

Phrases

huffy-puffy

Synonyms

mad sore thin-skinned feisty touchy

Rhymes With

fluffy buffy duffy puffy stuffy scruffy mcduffie duffie duffey muffy toughie guffey

Questions

How do you pronounce huffy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌfi/.

What does huffy mean?

Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.

Where does huffy come from?

Etymology tree English huff Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English huffy From huff + -y.

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