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huffnoun a state of nervous or irritated concernwas in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes dither, fluster, fret, fuss, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter bother, dudgeon, piquealarm(also alarum), hand-wringing, panicado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproarnervous breakdown an outburst or display of excited angergets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, hissy(chiefly Southern & southern Midland), hissy fit, scene, tantrum eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproaragitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampageconvulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheavalangriness, choler, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulnessreaction, risedander, tempergrouch, hump(British), pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignityleft the restaurant in a huff after waiting 15 minutes to be seated dudgeon, miff, offense(or offence), peeve, pique, resentment, umbrage aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexationagitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upsetdander, temperfit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzyaffront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur satisfactionappeasement, mollification, pacificationcontentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure huffverbto talk loudly and wildlydemanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant bluster, fulminate, rant, rave, spout sound off, speak out, speak upblare, blurt (out), boltbloviate, blow, declaim, harangue, mouth (off), orate, pontificatecarry on, rage, storm, take on grunt, murmur, mutter, slurbreathe, whisper n.offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity.offense implies hurt displeasure.takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.in a huff he slammed the door in 1583 |