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huffy

Pronunciation: [ˈhʌfi]

Word

Context: "emotion"

(adjective) feeling angry or irritated, often for a small reason. When someone gets upset quickly or seems to be in a bad mood, they might be described as huffy.

Example

After he realized his mistake, he stopped being huffy and apologized.

Example

She wasn't huffy at all when I accidentally spilled my drink.

Example

Why do you look so huffy today?

Context: "behavior"

(adjective) acting in a displeased or offended manner. Sometimes people might act huffy when they feel snubbed or ignored.

Example

He tried to hide his huffy behavior when he didn't get his way.

Example

Her cheerful attitude showed that she wasn’t being huffy about the situation.

Example

Did he seem huffy when he didn’t win the game?

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