[responsivevoice]miffed[responsivevoice] [ mift ]
The word of the day is ‘miffed’.
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Displeased
2. Somewhat peeved
3. Annoyed
4.Irrigated
1. She turned around, looking slightly miffed.
2. In simple terms, Joseph, you are miffed because I will not cover your bets.
3. Elizabeth Walbert was surprised and miffed because Dulcie had not confided in her.
4. He swelled up, blew and strutted about like a miffed gobbler in a barnyard
5. He did know, but he was miffed to think he had missed a problem that Bertrand Ashe had been able to solve.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
annoyed, irritated, offended, pained, resentful, chagrined, disgruntled, irked, nettled, peeved, piqued, riled, upset, vexed, put out etc
happy, pleased
Quotation:
If you’ve spent a long time developing a skill and techniques, and now some 14 year-old upstart can get exactly the same result, you might feel a bit miffed I suppose, but that has happened forever.
Brian Eno
Social Example:
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