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Definition of "miff" []

  • A petulant, bad-tempered mood; a huff. (noun)
  • A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff. (noun)
  • To cause to become offended or annoyed. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "miff" in a sentence
  • "(Hey ... we used to hunt dear with sticks and pointy rocks, now look at the burdens we carry just to miff a shot.)"
  • "We could do courses on "picking the right cut of meat", "tending your fires", "Wood Chips, Rubs, Mops, and Sauces", and "Medium-Rare meat, just to miff the ladies"."
  • "It did miff me when I found out that some of the premium content like Harry Potter was only available through iTunes."