Pronunciation: /ˈhʌfi/
adjective easily offended or annoyed; touchy
A1 She was huffy when her brother ate the last cookie.
A2 The customer left the store in a huffy manner after not finding what he was looking for.
B1 After the argument, she stormed off in a huffy mood.
B2 His huffy attitude towards criticism often caused tension in the office.
C1 Despite his huffy demeanor, he was actually quite sensitive and caring.
C2 The professor's huffy response to the student's question showed his impatience.
adverb in an easily offended or annoyed manner
A1 She stomped out of the room huffily after the argument.
A2 He folded his arms huffily and refused to speak.
B1 The customer left the store huffily when they didn't get the refund.
B2 She responded to the criticism huffily, not willing to listen to feedback.
C1 The CEO left the meeting huffily when his proposal was rejected by the board.
C2 Despite her calm exterior, she was seething huffily inside at the unfair treatment.
formal She left the meeting in a huffy manner after not getting her way.
informal He gets all huffy whenever someone disagrees with him.
slang Don't be so huffy about it, it's not a big deal.
figurative The clouds looked huffy as they gathered before the storm.
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