Definition of Huffy

1. Adjective. Quick to take offense.

Exact synonyms: Feisty, Thin-skinned, Touchy
Similar to: Sensitive
Derivative terms: Huffiness, Touchiness

2. Adjective. Roused to anger. "Sore over a remark"
Exact synonyms: Mad, Sore
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Angry
Derivative terms: Huff, Huffiness, Madness, Soreness

Definition of Huffy

1. a. Puffed up; as, huffy bread.

Definition of Huffy

1. Adjective. angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated ¹

2. Adjective. easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy ¹

3. Adjective. puffed up ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Huffy

1. easily offended [adj HUFFIER, HUFFIEST] : HUFFILY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Huffy

huffers
huffier
huffiest
huffily
huffiness
huffinesses
huffing
huffingly
huffings
huffish
huffishly
huffishness
huffkin
huffkins
huffs
huffy (current term)
hug
hug-me-tight
hug drug
hugable
huge
hugely
hugemungous
hugeness
hugenesses
hugeous
hugeously
huger
hugest
hugfest

Literary usage of Huffy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays by John Bell (1780)
"Come, huffy, don't cheat your father, have made a better bargain with him than I could have done How much, my good girl? and I (hall not rv angry with you ..."

2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"Cut their meat after an Italian fashion, wear« 'Lr,r hat and feather after a Germaine huffy. ... huffy ..."

3. The London Medical Gazette (1829)
"The first author usually quoted on the subject of huffy blood is Sydenham, ... The doctrine of huffy blood must he sought for, not in the writings of ..."

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