miff

[US]/mɪf/
[UK]/mɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. slight annoyance or irritation; minor disagreement
vt. to make someone annoyed or irritated
vi. to become annoyed or irritated
Word Forms
Past Participlemiffed
Past Tensemiffed
Third Person Singularmiffs
Pluralmiffs
Present Participlemiffing

Phrases & Collocations

get miffed

slightly miffed

miff someone off

Example Sentences

she was slightly miffed at not being invited.

Real-world Examples

I'm the one who should be miffed.

Source: Deadly Women

And I'm miffed with you now!

Source: BBC Authentic English

The MIFFs are a headache for aid donors.

Source: The Economist - International

Anybody concerned with alleviating world poverty must reckon with the MIFFs.

Source: The Economist - International

For example, 'I was miffed when he didn't call me.'

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

Do you mind if I use 'miffed' as our word today?

Source: BBC Authentic English

The group—call them MIFFs—includes countries crucial to the future of west Africa and South Asia.

Source: The Economist - International

Publishers were miffed when OverDrive teamed up with Amazon, the world's biggest online bookseller, last year.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, I got miffed when somebody stepped in front of me in the line for the bank.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

MIFFs also pose a big problem for Western governments which want to influence them.

Source: The Economist - International

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