英语词汇“huffy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

huf•fy adj., -fi•er, -fi•est.

annoyed; offended:got huffy when I asked his age.

huff•i•ly adv.

huff•y adj., huff•i•er, huff•i•est.

easily offended;
touchy.
offended;
sulky:a huffy mood.
snobbish;
haughty.

huff + -y¹ 1670–80

huff′i•ly, adv.
huff′i•ness, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surly, sullen, resentful, petulant.

huff n. [countable* usually singular]

a mood of quiet and barely held back anger;
a fit of resentment.

v. [no object]

to show or express anger:He huffed about the unfairness of the press.
to puff or blow;
breathe heavily.

huff n.

a mood of sulking anger;
a fit of resentment:Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.

v.t.

to give offense to;
make angry.
to treat with arrogance or contempt;
bluster at;
hector or bully.
[Checkers.]to remove (a piece) from the board as a penalty for failing to make a compulsory capture.
Slang Termsto inhale the vapors of in order to become intoxicated:to huff glue.

v.i.

to take offense;
speak indignantly.
to puff or blow;
breathe heavily.
to swell with pride or arrogance;
swagger or bluster.

1575–85; imitative; see puff

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged temper, passion, pique, pet.

huff /hʌf/ n

a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff)

to make or become angry or resentful
(intransitive) to blow or puff heavily
Also: blow to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture
(transitive) obsolete to bully
huffing and puffing ⇒ empty threats or objections; bluster

Etymology: 16th Century: of imitative origin; compare puff

ˈhuffish, ˈhuffy adj ˈhuffily, ˈhuffishly adv

单词	huffy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 huf•fy /ˈhʌfi/USA pronunciation adj., -fi•er, -fi•est. annoyed; offended:got huffy when I asked his age. huff•i•ly /ˈhʌfəli/USA pronunciation adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 huff•y (huf′ē),USA pronunciation adj., huff•i•er, huff•i•est. easily offended; touchy. offended; sulky:a huffy mood. snobbish; haughty. huff + -y¹ 1670–80 huff′i•ly, adv. huff′i•ness, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surly, sullen, resentful, petulant. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 huff /hʌf/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular] a mood of quiet and barely held back anger; a fit of resentment. v. [no object] to show or express anger:He huffed about the unfairness of the press. to puff or blow; breathe heavily. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 huff (huf ),USA pronunciation n. a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment:Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff. v.t. to give offense to; make angry. to treat with arrogance or contempt; bluster at; hector or bully. [Checkers.]to remove (a piece) from the board as a penalty for failing to make a compulsory capture. Slang Termsto inhale the vapors of in order to become intoxicated:to huff glue. v.i. to take offense; speak indignantly. to puff or blow; breathe heavily. to swell with pride or arrogance; swagger or bluster. 1575–85; imitative; see puff 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged temper, passion, pique, pet. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: huff /hʌf/ n a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff) vb to make or become angry or resentful (intransitive) to blow or puff heavily Also: blow to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture (transitive) obsolete to bully huffing and puffing ⇒ empty threats or objections; bluster Etymology: 16th Century: of imitative origin; compare puff ˈhuffish, ˈhuffy adj ˈhuffily, ˈhuffishly adv
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