miff as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
miff
noun
1 miff
A state of irritation or annoyance.
synonyms: huff, seeing red.
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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verb
1 miff
Moby thesaurus: aggravate, altercation, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beef, beset, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chafe, chivy, conniption, devil, discompose, dispute, distemper, disturb, dog, dudgeon, embitter, exasperate, exercise, falling-out, fash, ferment, fit, fret, fume, get, gripe, harass, harry, heckle, hector, high dudgeon, hound, huff, incense, inflame, irk, irritate, molest, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, peeve, persecute, pester, pet, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke, rankle, resentment, rhubarb, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, run-in, set up, snuff, spat, squabble, stew, stir the blood, stir up, tease, tiff, torment, try the patience, tweak the nose, umbrage, vex, work up, worry ... show more.
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