huffy

H4U1F4F4Y4
/ˈhʌfi/

adjective

Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.

“huffy bread”

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thin-skinnedfeistytouchysensitivemadsoreangry
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Meanings

adjectivehuffy (comparative huffier, superlative huffiest)

comparative huffier · superlative huffiest

  1. informalAngry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
  2. informalEasily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
  3. informalHaughty, arrogant.
  4. informalPuffed up.

    huffy bread

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivequick to take offense

Similar
thin-skinnedfeistytouchysensitive

adjectiveroused to anger

Similar
madsoreangry
Also see
feistyhissyirritablemadpetulantsensitivesorethin-skinnedtouchy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From huff + -y.

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Translations

Afrikaans geïrriteer
  • geïrriteerAngry, annoyed
Bulgarian раздразнителен, докачлив
  • раздразнителен (razdraznitelen)Angry, annoyed
  • докачлив (dokačliv)Easily offended
Czech podrážděný, zpruzený
  • podrážděnýAngry, annoyed
  • zpruzenýAngry, annoyed
  • popudlivýEasily offended
  • nedůtklivýEasily offended
Dutch geïrriteerd
  • geïrriteerdAngry, annoyed
French vexé, susceptible
  • vexéAngry, annoyed
  • susceptibleEasily offended
German verärgert, empfindlich
  • verärgertAngry, annoyed
  • empfindlichEasily offended
Irish stuacach, stuacach
  • stuacachAngry, annoyed
  • stuacachEasily offended
Polish obrażony, obrażalski
  • obrażonyAngry, annoyed
  • obrażalskiEasily offended
Swedish irriterad, arg
  • irriteradAngry, annoyed
  • argAngry, annoyed
  • känsligEasily offended
  • lättstöttEasily offended

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with huffy

buffypuffyduffystuffyscruffyMuffyroughyMcGuffeysnuffytoughiecuffeegruffyscuffywhuffie
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Cite this entry
APA

huffy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huffy

MLA

“huffy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huffy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “huffy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huffy.

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