1. Inclined to be offended or annoyed; easily displeased or sulky.
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• He gave a chuffy response when I suggested a different approach.
• She's been chuffy all morning after the meeting didn't go her way.
• Don't be so chuffy about the joke—it wasn't meant to offend you.
• The chuffy old man complained about everything at the dinner table.
• After losing the game, the team seemed chuffy and withdrawn.