Extreme sensitivity of temper or disposition; the quality of being easily offended or angered; tendency to take offence with little cause…

The quality of being huffy: †(a) boastfulness, blustering, arrogance (obsolete); (b) readiness to take offence or show oneself offended.

In plural. Feelings associated with or arising from to one's moral or aesthetic ideals or standards, esp. when viewed as liable to be offended or…

The quality of being easily hurt or offended; touchiness; = sensitivity, n. 2c. Frequently with to.

Sensitiveness, touchiness.

the quality or condition of being miffy.

The quality of being easily hurt or offended; touchiness. Frequently with to.

figurative and in extended use. In plural. British. A tendency or capacity to react argumentatively; defensiveness, prickliness, touchiness. Cf. pr…