- huffiness
- noun see huffy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
huffiness
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Huffiness — Huff i*ness, n. The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
huffiness — huffy ► ADJECTIVE (huffier, huffiest) ▪ easily offended. DERIVATIVES huffily adverb huffiness noun … English terms dictionary
huffiness — See huffily. * * * … Universalium
huffiness — noun The property of being huffy … Wiktionary
huffiness — huff·i·ness || hÊŒfɪnɪs n. quality of being easily offended, sulkiness; arrogance … English contemporary dictionary
huffiness — huff·i·ness … English syllables
huffiness — noun a passing state of anger and resentment • Derivationally related forms: ↑huffy • Hypernyms: ↑anger, ↑choler, ↑ire … Useful english dictionary
huffy — adjective (huffier; est) Date: 1677 1. haughty, arrogant 2. a. roused to indignation ; irritated b. easily offended ; touchy • huffily adverb • huffiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
huffy — huffily, adv. huffiness, n. /huf ee/, adj., huffier, huffiest. 1. easily offended; touchy. 2. offended; sulky: a huffy mood. 3. snobbish; haughty. [1670 80; HUFF + Y1] Syn. 2. surly, sullen, resentful, petulant. * * … Universalium
cussedness — Synonyms and related words: bearishness, bitchiness, cantankerousness, churlishness, contrariness, crabbedness, crankiness, crossness, crustiness, devilment, devilry, deviltry, difficultness, disagreeability, dourness, evil intent, excitability,… … Moby Thesaurus
