miffed

miff +‎ -ed

• IPA^(key): /mɪft/, enPR: mĭft

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• Rhymes: -ɪft

miffed (comparative more miffed, superlative most miffed)

1. (informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, put out or annoyed.
   • 2003, Jim Brewington, Let There Be Light Please!, →ISBN, page 130:

     I was miffed at Rick for his behavior. I was miffed at the coach, not for his naivete of deafness, but for his arrogance, which converted his ignorance to stupidity.

   • 2018, Josh Scorcher, Taking "28 Pranks Later" too Seriously

     And also, it's generally not a good idea to prank someone who's already miffed at you.

   • 2021 November 27, “In preparing for disasters, museums face tough choices”, in The Economist‎:

     Donors might be miffed to find that a magnificent gift was not earmarked for rescue.

miffed

1. simple past tense and past participle of miff