Huffily


[huhf-ee] /ˈhʌf i/

adjective, huffier, huffiest.
1.
easily offended; touchy.
2.
offended; sulky:
a huffy mood.
3.
snobbish; haughty.
adj.

“ready to take offense,” 1670s, from huff + -y (2). Related: Huffily; huffiness.

adjective

Angry; petulant; irritable; in a huff: I didn’t mean to get huffy (1848+)

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