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¹miff

noun \ˈmif\

Definition of MIFF

1

: a fit of ill humor

2

: a trivial quarrel

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Origin of MIFF

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1623

Related to MIFF

Synonyms: dudgeon, huff, pique, offense (or offence), peeve, resentment, umbrage

Rhymes with MIFF

biff, cliff, diff, glyph, if, iff, jiff, quiff, riff, skiff, sniff, spiff, spliff, stiff, syph, tiff, whiff

²miff

verb

Definition of MIFF

transitive verb

: to put into an ill humor : offend

First Known Use of MIFF

1811

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