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Definition of miff

miff

/mɪf/
miff
Plural:miffs
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Adjective:miffed
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Past Simple:miffed
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Past Participle:miffed
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Present Participle:miffing
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miff Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To put into an irritable mood or cause slight offense to someone (informal, usually used in the passive).

Example

"She was slightly miffed that nobody remembered her work anniversary."

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• noun

1

A petty quarrel or fit of ill humor and annoyance (informal).

Example

"They had a minor miff over who should wash the dishes after dinner."

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• Rhymes for miff

• Nearby Words

midwinter
midyear
midyim
miff
miffed
mig
might

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 17th century, probably imitative of an exclamation of disgust or related to Low German and Dutch dialectal words meaning to sulk or grumble.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miff. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miff
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