"miffy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪ.fi/ Forms: miffier [comparative], miffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: miff + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|miff|y}} miff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|miffier}} miffy (comparative miffier, superlative miffiest)
  1. (informal) Easily irritated or offended. Tags: informal Translations (Easily irritated or offended): докачлив (dokačliv) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-miffy-en-adj-Bd7vdkR~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 90 10 Disambiguation of 'Easily irritated or offended': 99 1
  2. (informal, dated) Particular; fussy. Tags: dated, informal
    Sense id: en-miffy-en-adj-o5wYrNo6

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