About The Word Huff

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Huff

Huff Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Huff?
[n] a state of irritation or annoyance
[v] blow hard and loudly [v] inhale recreational drugs Synonyms | Synonyms for Huff: chuff | miff | puff | seeing red | snort Related Terms | Find terms related to Huff: add to | aggrandize | aggravate | amplify | angered | annoy | annoyed | arouse | augment | blast | bloat | blow | blow a hurricane | blow great guns | blow over | blow up | bludgeon | bluster | bluster out of | breathe | breathe hard | breathe in | breathe out | breeze | breeze up | brew | bristle | broaden | browbeat | build | build up | bulk | bulk out | bulldoze | bully | chafe | come up | cough | cow | crescendo | demoralize | develop | dilate | distend | dragoon | dudgeon | embitter | enlarge | exasperate | exasperated | exhale | exhaust | expand | expel | expire | extend | ferment | freshen | fret | fume | gasp | gather | grate | gulp | hack | harass | heave | hector | hiccup | high dudgeon | hike | hike up | in a huff | in a pet | incense | increase | inflame | inflate | inhale | inspire | intimidate | irritate | irritated | magnify | miff | nettle | pant | peeve | peeved | pet | petulant | pipe up | pique | piqued | provoke | provoked | puff | puff up | pump | pump up | put out | rage | raise | rankle | rarefy | resentment | respire | rile | roil | ruffle | set in | set up | sigh | sneeze | sniff | sniffle | snore | snort | snuff | snuffle | squall | stew | stir the blood | stir up | storm | stretch | sufflate | swell | systematically terrorize | terrorize | testy | threaten | tiff | umbrage | up | vex | vexed | waft | wheeze | whiff | whiffle | widen | work up See Also | annoyance | blow | botheration | breathe in | do drugs | drug | inhale | inspire | irritation | vexation Huff In Webster's Dictionary \Huff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Huffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Huffing}.] [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of
imitative origin.]
1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.
--Grew.
2. To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke
with insolence; to hector; to bully.
You must not presume to huff us. --Echard.
3. (Draughts) To remove from the board (the piece which could
have captured an opposing piece). See {Huff}, v. i., 3.
\Huff\, v. i. 1. To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs. 2. To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense. THis senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance. --South. 3. (Draughts) To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece. \Huff\, n. 1. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. ``Left the place in a huff.'' --W. Irving. 2. A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance. Lewd, shallow-brained huffs make atheism and contempt of religion the sole badge . . . of wit. --South. {To take huff}, to take offence. --Cowper. |
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