miffed

Etymology

miff + -ed

adj

  1. (informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed.
    I was miffed at Rick for his behavior. I was miffed at the coach, not for his naivete of deafness, but for his arrogance, which converted his ignorance to stupidity. 2003, Jim Brewington, Let There Be Light Please!, page 130
    And also, it's generally not a good idea to prank someone who's already miffed at you. 2018, Josh Scorcher, Taking "28 Pranks Later" too Seriously
    Donors might be miffed to find that a magnificent gift was not earmarked for rescue. November 27, 2021, “In preparing for disasters, museums face tough choices”, in The Economist
  2. (UK, regional) Confused; unable to understand.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of miff

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