miffishadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɪfɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈmɪfɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: miff n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < miff n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier mifty adj.

rare.

= miffy adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > touchiness > [adjective]

stomaching1579

pepper-nosed1580

ticklish1581

touchy1602

sensible1613

touchousa1618

tender1641

tickly1661

indigestive1670

snuffy1678

huffy1680

snuffish1689

sorea1694

mifty1699

resentive1710

sensitive1735

uppish1778

miffish1790

miffy1810

stomachy1825

porcupinish1829

insultable1841

offensible1846

highty-tighty1847

prickly1853

fuffy1858

piquable1860

offendable1864

raw1864

ear-sore1865

uffish1871

porcupiny1890

feisty1896

ticklish-tempered1897

toey1930

1790 T. Holcroft German Hotel iii. 36 ‘Your commands, gentle Sir?’..‘Don't speak so miffish—I am a gentle Sir—I've brought you the money.’

1957 New Statesman 2 Nov. 572/2 For all his shyness and laconicism, he had a green heart—miffish and virginal perhaps, but seldom sentimental.

1968 E. Hyams Gardener's Bedside Bk. 35 Failure with this lily was more common than success for so many years that gardeners still have the impression that it is very difficult and miffish.

1973 ‘B. Mather’ Snowline xv. 180 There was a lot of banter..directed at the earnest ones, who received it in silent and miffish dignity.

Derivatives

ˈmiffishly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [adverb]

highOE

unworthilyc1384

highlya1425

unkindly1550

offensively1589

stomachously1593

stomachfully1611

resentingly1698

resentfully1744

huffishly1755

indignantlya1783

offendedly1804

huffily1860

snarlingly1862

huffingly1864

grudgefully1882

injuredly1886

miffily1958

miffishly1968

1968 ‘B. Mather’ Springers i. 5 He went on miffishly: ‘Did I ask for the job?’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	miffish
释义	miffishadj. Brit. /ˈmɪfɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈmɪfɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: miff n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < miff n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier mifty adj. rare. = miffy adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > touchiness > [adjective] stomaching1579 pepper-nosed1580 ticklish1581 touchy1602 sensible1613 touchousa1618 tender1641 tickly1661 indigestive1670 snuffy1678 huffy1680 snuffish1689 sorea1694 mifty1699 resentive1710 sensitive1735 uppish1778 miffish1790 miffy1810 stomachy1825 porcupinish1829 insultable1841 offensible1846 highty-tighty1847 prickly1853 fuffy1858 piquable1860 offendable1864 raw1864 ear-sore1865 uffish1871 porcupiny1890 feisty1896 ticklish-tempered1897 toey1930 1790 T. Holcroft German Hotel iii. 36 ‘Your commands, gentle Sir?’..‘Don't speak so miffish—I am a gentle Sir—I've brought you the money.’ 1957 New Statesman 2 Nov. 572/2 For all his shyness and laconicism, he had a green heart—miffish and virginal perhaps, but seldom sentimental. 1968 E. Hyams Gardener's Bedside Bk. 35 Failure with this lily was more common than success for so many years that gardeners still have the impression that it is very difficult and miffish. 1973 ‘B. Mather’ Snowline xv. 180 There was a lot of banter..directed at the earnest ones, who received it in silent and miffish dignity. Derivatives ˈmiffishly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [adverb] highOE unworthilyc1384 highlya1425 unkindly1550 offensively1589 stomachously1593 stomachfully1611 resentingly1698 resentfully1744 huffishly1755 indignantlya1783 offendedly1804 huffily1860 snarlingly1862 huffingly1864 grudgefully1882 injuredly1886 miffily1958 miffishly1968 1968 ‘B. Mather’ Springers i. 5 He went on miffishly: ‘Did I ask for the job?’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1790
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