Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [huhf-ee]
- /ˈhʌf i/
- /ˈhʌf.i/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [huhf-ee]
- /ˈhʌf i/
Definitions of huffily word
- adjective huffily easily offended; touchy. 1
- adjective huffily offended; sulky: a huffy mood. 1
- adjective huffily snobbish; haughty. 1
- noun huffily In a huffy manner. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of huffily
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; huff + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Huffily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
huffily popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
huffily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for huffily
adverb huffily
- sulkily — marked by or given to sulking; sullen.
- grumpily — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- indignantly — feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.
- moodily — given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
- touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
Antonyms for huffily
adverb huffily
- good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
Top questions with huffily
- what does huffily mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
- Words starting with hu
- Words starting with huf
- Words starting with huff
- Words starting with huffi
- Words starting with huffil
- Words starting with huffily