miff

Meaning

Noun

1. A small argument; a quarrel.
2. A state of being offended.

Verb

1. To offend slightly.
2. To become slightly offended.

Synonyms

provoke

offend

huff

rile

anger

💢

fume

peeve

seeing red

irk

affront

gall

aggravate

get

goad

gravel

humiliate

hurt

innervation

ire

irritate

irritation

jar

🫙

nark

nettle

pique

rag

rage

😡

rankle

snub

sour

spite

spleen

tantrum

tease

temper

upset

vex

vilify

wrath

make angry

take offense

abuse

wrathiness

give stick

aggravation

angriness

bug

🐛

chafe

choler

dander

displease

dudgeon

exacerbate

exasperate

fret

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪf/

Etymology

Compare German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”) and similar German words with similar meanings such as Muff, mupf, Muffel and Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”). Probably related to mop (“grimace”).