huff

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a state of irritation or annoyance
  2. verb inhale recreational drugs
  3. verb blow hard and loudly

Etymology

Probably an altered spelling of earlier *hough, represented by Scots hech (“to breathe hard, pant”). Compare also German hauchen (“to breathe”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

miff, seeing red

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