Definition of HUFFY

huffy

Adjective Satellite

  • quick to take offense
  • roused to anger; - Mark Twain
    • "stayed huffy a good while"

Adj

  • Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
  • Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
  • Haughty, arrogant.
  • Puffed up.

Adjective

  • Easily offended or annoyed; prone to sulking.

Examples

  • He got rather HUFFY when I pointed out his typo in Words With Friends.
  • huffy bread

Origin / Etymology

From huff + -y.

Synonyms

feisty, mad, sore, thin-skinned, touchy

Scrabble Score: 17

huffy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
huffy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
huffy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

huffy: valid Words With Friends Word