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huffiness

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huff·y  (hf)
adj. huff·i·er, huff·i·est
1. Easily offended; touchy.
2. Irritated or annoyed; indignant.
3. Arrogant; haughty.
huffi·ly adv.
huffi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.huffiness - a passing state of anger and resentment
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Translations
huffiness [ˈhʌfɪnɪs] N → mal humor m
huffiness
n → Beleidigtsein nt; (= touchiness) → Empfindlichkeit f; the huffiness in his voice → sein beleidigter Ton
huffiness [ˈhʌfɪnɪs] n (fam) → cattivo umore m
huffiness [ˈhʌfɪnɪs] n (fam) → cattivo umore m


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