| 单词 | in a huff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin a huff b. A fit of petulance or offended dignity caused by an affront, real or supposed; esp. in in a huff, to take huff.The quots. before 1757 are doubtful and may belong to preceding: this sense is not in Johnson. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [noun] > fit of wratha1200 pique1551 snuff1592 stumble1675 huff1757 cream puff1985 the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [noun] > fit of gloominga1400 terret1515 momurdotesc1540 the sullens1580 pirr1581 pet1590 snuff1592 mulligrubs1599 mumps1599 geea1605 mood1609 miff1623 tetch1623 frumps1671 strunt1721 hump1727 tiff1727 tift1751 huff1757 tig1773 tout1787 sulk1792 twita1825 fantigue1825 fuff1834 grumps1844 spell1856 the grumbles1861 grouch1895 snit1939 mardy1968 moody1969 strop1970 sull1972 cream puff1985 mard1998 1684 in Roxburghe Ballads (1886) VI. 171 Jockey he wondred at Moggie's strange huff; But Moggy was jealous, and that was enough. 1694 A. de la Pryme Diary (1870) i. 45 Upon which, in a great huff, he left the college.] 1757 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1889) I. 426 Every petty person must..be caressed or otherwise takes huff, thinks his merit and wisdom slighted. 1778 F. Burney Evelina II. xxiv. 228 She went out of the room quite in a huff. 1836 T. Hook Gilbert Gurney I. 4 Sir Charles having taken huff at my not being named after him. 1855 R. Browning Fra Lippo Lippi in Men & Women I. 52 You'll not mistake an idle word Spoke in a huff by a poor monk. 1869 C. Gibbon Robin Gray xxxi I wish..I hadna been sae ready to take the huff at him on Saturday. < as lemmas |
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