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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪf/ [Canada, UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-miff.wav Forms: miffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪf 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”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|de|muffeln|t=grouse, grumble}} German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”), {{ncog|nl|moppen|t=growl, grouse}} Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} miff (plural miffs)
  1. A small argument; a quarrel. Synonyms: tiff Translations (an argument, quarrel): спречкване (sprečkvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), disputo (Esperanto), kahnaus (Finnish), erimielisyys (Finnish), fâcherie [feminine] (French), Streit [masculine] (German), összezördülés (Hungarian), civakodás (Hungarian), размо́лвка (razmólvka) [feminine] (Russian), ссо́ра (ssóra) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-miff-en-noun-OV6vCiUa Disambiguation of 'an argument, quarrel': 95 5
  2. A state of being offended. Translations (a state of being offended): мусене (musene) [neuter] (Bulgarian), ĉagreniĝo (Esperanto), Verstimmung [feminine] (German), оби́да (obída) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-miff-en-noun-qxv-IbDu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 57 3 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 58 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 16 58 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 61 9 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 13 63 5 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 58 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 60 9 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 67 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 19 57 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 16 59 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 67 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 58 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 71 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 63 7 21 Disambiguation of 'a state of being offended': 1 99

Verb [English]

IPA: /mɪf/ [Canada, UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-miff.wav Forms: miffs [present, singular, third-person], miffing [participle, present], miffed [participle, past], miffed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪf 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”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|de|muffeln|t=grouse, grumble}} German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”), {{ncog|nl|moppen|t=growl, grouse}} Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} miff (third-person singular simple present miffs, present participle miffing, simple past and past participle miffed)
  1. (transitive, usually used in the passive) To offend slightly. Tags: transitive, usually Translations (to offend slightly): разсърдвам (razsǎrdvam) (Bulgarian), ofendre (Catalan), verontwaardigen (Dutch), ĉagreni (Esperanto), loukata (Finnish), fâcher (French), verstimmen (German), beleidigen (German), offendere (Italian), amofinar (Portuguese), ofensar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-miff-en-verb-WOfQ08AA Disambiguation of 'to offend slightly': 79 21
  2. (intransitive) To become slightly offended. Tags: intransitive Translations (to become slightly offended): муся се (musja se) (Bulgarian), сърдя се (sǎrdja se) (Bulgarian), zich gekrenkt voelen (Dutch), ĉagreniĝi (Esperanto), loukkaantua (Finnish), להיעלב (lehe'alev) (Hebrew), amofinar-se (Portuguese), обижа́ться (obižátʹsja) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-miff-en-verb-4R6gE6gF Disambiguation of 'to become slightly offended': 20 80

Inflected forms

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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sprečkvane",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
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      "word": "спречкване"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "word": "disputo"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "word": "kahnaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "word": "erimielisyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fâcherie"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Streit"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "word": "összezördülés"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "word": "civakodás"
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "razmólvka",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "размо́лвка"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ssóra",
      "sense": "an argument, quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ссо́ра"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "musene",
      "sense": "a state of being offended",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "мусене"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a state of being offended",
      "word": "ĉagreniĝo"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a state of being offended",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Verstimmung"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obída",
      "sense": "a state of being offended",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "оби́да"
    }
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}

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    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
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          "ref": "1805 March 12, Bernard DeVoto, editor, The journals of Lewis and Clark, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1953, Clark's journal, page 85",
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          "text": "1824, Sir Walter Scott, Redgauntlet\n[…] answered my Thetis, a little miffed perhaps -- to use the women's phrase — that I turned the conversation upon my former partner, rather than addressed it to herself."
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      "roman": "razsǎrdvam",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "to offend slightly",
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "verontwaardigen"
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "ĉagreni"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "loukata"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "fâcher"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "verstimmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "beleidigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "offendere"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "amofinar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to offend slightly",
      "word": "ofensar"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "musja se",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "муся се"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎrdja se",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "сърдя се"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "zich gekrenkt voelen"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "ĉagreniĝi"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "loukkaantua"
    },
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "lehe'alev",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "להיעלב"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "word": "amofinar-se"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obižátʹsja",
      "sense": "to become slightly offended",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "обижа́ться"
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}

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