huff as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
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huff
noun
1 huff
A state of irritation or annoyance.
synonyms: miff, seeing red.
Roget 901a:
sullenness
etc.
adj.;
morosity†,
spleen;
churlishness
etc.
(discourtesy)
895;
irascibility
etc.
901.
moodiness
etc.
adj.;
perversity;
obstinacy
etc.
606;
torvity†,
spinosity†;
crabbedness
etc.
adj..
ill temper,
bad temper,
ill humor,
bad humor;
sulks,
dudgeon,
mumps†,
dumps,
doldrums,
fit of the sulks,
bouderie [Fr.],
black looks,
scowl;
grouch;
huff
etc.
(resentment)
900.
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Roget 900:
resentment,
displeasure,
animosity,
anger,
wrath,
indignation;
exasperation,
bitter resentment,
wrathful indignation.
pique,
umbrage,
huff,
miff,
soreness,
dudgeon,
acerbity,
virulence,
bitterness,
acrimony,
asperity,
spleen,
gall;
heart-burning,
heart-swelling;
rankling.
ill humor,
bad humor,
ill temper,
bad temper;
irascibility
etc.
901;
ill blood
etc.
(hate)
898;
revenge
etc.
919.
excitement,
irritation;
warmth,
bile,
choler,
ire,
fume,
pucker,
dander,
ferment,
ebullition;
towering passion,
acharnement [Fr.],
angry mood,
taking,
pet,
tiff,
passion,
fit,
tantrums.
burst,
explosion,
paroxysm,
storm,
rage,
fury,
desperation;
violence
etc.
173;
fire and fury;
vials of wrath;
gnashing of teeth,
hot blood,
high words.
scowl
etc.
895;
sulks
etc.
901.1.
[Cause of umbrage]
affront,
provocation,
offense;
indignity
etc.
(insult)
929;
grudge,
crow to pluck,
bone to pick,
sore subject,
casus belli [Lat.];
ill turn,
outrage.
Furies,
Eumenides.
buffet,
slap in the face,
box on the ear,
rap on the knuckles.
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Roget 901:
irascibility,
irascibleness,
temper;
crossness
etc.
adj.;
susceptibility,
procacity,
petulance,
irritability,
tartness,
acerbity,
protervity;
pugnacity
etc.
(contentiousness)
720.
excitability
etc.
825;
bad temper,
fiery temper,
crooked temper,
irritable
etc.
adj..
temper;
genus irritabile [Lat.],
hot blood.
ill humor
etc.
(sullenness)
901.1;
asperity
&c.;
churlishness
etc.
(discourtesy)
895.
huff
etc.
(resentment)
900;
a word and a blow.
Sir Fretful Plagiary;
brabbler†,
Tartar;
shrew,
vixen,
virago,
termagant,
dragon,
scold,
Xantippe;
porcupine;
spitfire;
fire eater
etc.
(blusterer)
887;
fury
etc.
(violent person)
173.
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verb
1 huff
Inhale recreational drugs:
— The kids were huffing glue.
synonym: snort.
Roget 900:
resent,
take amiss,
take ill,
take to heart,
take offense,
take umbrage,
take huff,
take exception;
take in ill part,
take in bad part,
take in dudgeon;
ne pas entendre raillerie [Fr.];
breathe revenge,
cut up rough.
fly into a rage,
fall into a rage,
get into a rage,
fly into a passion;
bridle up,
bristle up,
froth up,
fire up,
flare up;
open the vials of one's wrath,
pour out the vials of one's wrath.
pout,
knit the brow,
frown,
scowl,
lower,
snarl,
growl,
gnarl,
gnash,
snap;
redden,
color;
look black,
look black as thunder,
look daggers;
bite one's thumb;
show one's teeth,
grind one's teeth;
champ the bit,
champ at the bit.
chafe,
mantle,
fume,
kindle,
fly out,
take fire;
boil,
boil over;
boil with indignation,
boil with rage;
rage,
storm,
foam,
vent one's rage,
vent one's spleen;
lose one's temper,
stand on one's hind legs,
stamp the foot,
stamp with rage,
quiver with rage,
swell with rage,
foam with rage;
burst with anger;
raise Cain.
have a fling at;
bear malice
etc.
(revenge)
919.
cause anger,
raise anger;
affront,
offend;
give offense,
give umbrage;
anger;
hurt the feelings;
insult,
discompose,
fret,
ruffle,
nettle,
huff,
pique;
excite
etc.
824;
irritate,
stir the blood,
stir up bile;
sting,
sting to the quick;
rile,
provoke,
chafe,
wound,
incense,
inflame,
enrage,
aggravate,
add fuel to the flame,
fan into a flame,
widen the breach,
envenom,
embitter,
exasperate,
infuriate,
kindle wrath;
stick in one's gizzard;
rankle
etc.
919;
hit on the raw,
rub on the raw,
sting on the raw,
strike on the raw.
put out of countenance,
put out of humor;
put one's monkey up,
put one's back up;
raise one's gorge,
raise one's dander,
raise one's choler;
work up into a passion;
make one's blood boil,
make the ears tingle;
throw,
into a ferment,
madden,
drive one mad;
lash into fury,
lash into madness;
fool to the top of one's bent;
set by the ears.
bring a hornet's nest about one's ears.
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2 huff
Blow hard and loudly:
— He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain.
synonyms: chuff, puff.
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