huffily
1
7.8
- adverb
- /ˈhʌfɪli/
- As the search ended and the plump man walked huffily away, Naqui caught sight of Dave and raised his hand.
- said huffily
Examples
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It might help to have him along. "Suit yourself," Anna said huffily.
Fiction book (1995) -
When asked about the delay, she replied huffily, "I already explained the situation!"
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She looked at me huffily.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Do you mind speaking plain old American?" Glendora said huffily.
Fiction book (1999) -
"What about the average Greenbriar citizen?" said Juliana huffily.
Fiction book (2001) -
"The inundation of emails to members of the Health Committee is no more than harassment and does not advance your cause," McClendon huffily (and cluelessly) emailed at 11:36 Central Time on Thursday.
Blog text (11) -
"I can't believe you did that!" she exclaimed huffily, crossing her arms.
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After receiving criticism, he huffed huffily and walked away from the discussion.
Synonyms
43
1.0
In a way that shows anger
5
5.0
In an angry way because something seems unfair
4
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
3
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
2
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
7.1
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
7.5
By being quiet and not joining others to show someone is annoyed
1
6.6
In a worried and restless way
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
9.5
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
1
6.3
In a low, complaining way that shows you are unhappy
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
7.7
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
1
5.8
In a bad mood and complaining
1
9.9
In an easily annoyed way
1
8.9
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
1
5.9
In a short, angry way
1
9.9
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
7.7
In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
huffily = huffy (transparent) = huff + y + ly
Derived by regular adjective-to-adverb conversion (huffy + -ly), and 'huffy' itself is a predictable adjective from 'huff'.
Etymology
The word huffily comes from huff, which is like a quick puff of breath when someone is annoyed, a 'short, angry breath'. So to act huffily is to behave in an annoyed or offended way, like someone who leaves 'in a huff'.