Meanings
adjectivemiffy (comparative miffier, superlative miffiest)
comparative miffier · superlative miffiest
- datedinformalParticular; fussy.
"Over-watering" is not the result of putting on too much water at one time, but from watering too often. Daily sprinkling or turning the hose on root areas can be most injurious — especially to some miffy plants like rhododendrons and dogwoods.
1967, Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin, volume 55, page 42
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Translations
Bulgarian докачлив
- докачлив (dokačliv)Easily irritated or offended
Czech nedůtklivý
- nedůtklivýEasily irritated or offended
Polish drażliwy, przewrażliwiony
- drażliwyEasily irritated or offended
- przewrażliwionyEasily irritated or offended
Rhymes & wordplay
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Chicago
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