adjective
- easily annoyed or offended; irritable or touchy
Usage: informal
Examples
- She got huffy when I criticized her cooking.
- Don’t be so huffy about a little constructive feedback.
- He stormed out in a huffy mood after the meeting.
- The customer became huffy when told the item was out of stock.
- My sister gets huffy whenever someone disagrees with her.
- The teacher was huffy about students arriving late to class.