miff

Meanings

Plural: miffs

Noun

a state of irritation or annoyance
A small argument; a quarrel.
A state of being offended.

Verb

cause to be annoyed
- "His behavior really miffed me"
To offend slightly.
To become slightly offended.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

huff, seeing red, tiff

Scrabble Score: 12

miff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
miff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
miff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

miff is a valid Words With Friends word