huffy C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhʌfi/ UK /ˈhʌfi/ See IPA manual Freq #35950 Meanings 1 adj angry and offended, especially over something relatively small He became huffy when the committee questioned his figures. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · angry and offended,... offendedindignanttouchyirritable ↔ Opposites calmgood-humoredunruffled Word family Derived forms huffilyhuffiness Related forms huffsulk Etymology Formed from huff + -y in the seventeenth century. A huff is a fit or mood of offended anger, so huffy describes someone quick to enter that state. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # huffy **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhʌfi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhʌfi/ **Frequency rank:** 35950 ## Meanings 1. angry and offended, especially over something relatively small ## Examples - He became huffy when the committee questioned his figures. ## Synonyms - offended - indignant - touchy - irritable ## Antonyms - calm - good-humored - unruffled ## Derived Forms - huffily - huffiness ## Related Forms - huff - sulk ## Etymology Formed from huff + -y in the seventeenth century. A huff is a fit or mood of offended anger, so huffy describes someone quick to enter that state. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown