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Definition of Miffy
1. easily annoyed [adj MIFFIER, MIFFIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Miffy
Literary usage of Miffy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Introduction to the New Testament, tr., and augmented with notes (and a by Johann David Michaelis (1802)
"... par M. de miffy, which I had fome time in my ... by Cefar de miffy, and this
collation was ufed by ..."
2. Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the by Thomas Wright (1857)
"miffy, apt to take offence. (2) A mow, or rick. North. ... miffy, ». A nick-name
for the devil. Glove. MIG, ». (1) (A.-S.) Mud. (2) Mead. Somers. MICE. ..."
3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1886)
"With regard to its being a " miffy" plant, I regard it as a good plant on certain
soils, but I consider that it is more a question of altitude than of soils ..."
4. Groton School Verses, 1886-1903 by William Amory Gardner (1904)
"... birthday went by and their deeds were unsung, That I let such a good opportunity
pass To make famous the freaks of our entering class— Why miffy 2 and ..."
5. The Clockmaker: Or, The Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick, of Slickville. To by Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1839)
"miffy with you, indeed, said he, I guess I'll be very much obliged to you; it
tante every day ono gets a chance to consult with a person of your ..."
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