huffy
/ˈhʌfi/adjective
उच्चारण हफ़ी
रूठा हुआ, नाराज़, मुँह फुलाए हुए
Core word
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informal
in a bad mood, especially because somebody has annoyed or upset you
रूठा हुआ, नाराज़, मुँह फुलाए हुए
- He gets huffy if you correct his mistakes.
- She went off in a huffy silence.
- Don't be so huffy; I was only joking.
+ 2 more examples
- Neha grew huffy when nobody noticed her new haircut.
- The shopkeeper gave a huffy reply and turned away.
Synonyms sulky touchy grumpy petulant peevish
Opposite cheerful good-humoured
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be / get huffy
Huffy is an adjective for someone who becomes offended or sulky easily. Use be, get or become.
Huffy ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए विशेषण है जो जल्दी नाराज़ या रूठ जाता है। Be, get या become का प्रयोग करें।
- Don't get huffy; I was only joking.
- He is huffy about small things.
huffy about / with
Use about for the cause and with for the person you are offended with.
कारण के लिए about और जिससे नाराज़ हों उस व्यक्ति के लिए with आता है।
- She was huffy about the delay.
- He grew huffy with his friends.
a huffy + noun
Before a noun it describes a reply, voice or person.
Noun से पहले यह किसी उत्तर, आवाज़ या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- She gave a huffy reply.
comparative and adverb
The comparative is huffier, and the adverb is huffily.
Comparative huffier है और adverb huffily।
- 'I'm busy,' he said huffily.
huffy because/when + clause
A because-clause or when-clause gives the reason for the mood.
Because या when वाला उपवाक्य रूठने का कारण बताता है।
- She turned huffy when nobody laughed at her joke.
+Collocations 5
verb + huffy
getgrowbecomesoundseem
- He sounded huffy on the phone.
adverb + huffy
a littleratherterriblyeasilyunnecessarily
- She gets easily huffy when corrected.
huffy + noun
tonereplycustomermannerlook
- He answered in a huffy tone.
huffy + reaction
walk awaysay huffilyrefusestay silent
- 'Do it yourself,' she said huffily.
huffy + response
replyanswertonemessage
- His huffy message upset the whole group.
“More examples 5
- Radhika got huffy when her friend forgot the appointment.
जब उसकी सहेली मिलने की बात भूल गई तो राधिका रूठ गई।
- There is no need to be huffy; the mistake was small.
नाराज़ होने की ज़रूरत नहीं है; ग़लती छोटी थी।
- The waiter gave a huffy look and walked away.
वेटर ने रूठी नज़र डाली और चला गया।
- My uncle gets huffy if we arrive late for lunch.
दोपहर के भोजन के लिए देर से पहुँचने पर मेरे चाचा रूठ जाते हैं।
- The shopkeeper turned huffy when the customer asked for a discount.
जब ग्राहक ने छूट माँगी तो दुकानदार रूठकर बोलने लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was very huffy on me.
✓ She was very huffy with me.
Use huffy with a person.
व्यक्ति के लिए huffy के साथ with आता है।
✗ He answered huffy.
✓ He answered huffily.
An adverb of manner is needed after the verb.
क्रिया के बाद रीति-वाचक adverb चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe easily offended people, differing in how they show it.
ये विशेषण जल्दी नाराज़ होने वालों के हैं, पर वे इसे अलग-अलग ढंग से दिखाते हैं।
Offended and showing it in a short, sulky way.
नाराज़ और उसे छोटे, रूठे ढंग से दिखाने वाला।
- He turned huffy.
Easily offended about certain topics.
कुछ विषयों पर जल्दी नाराज़ होने वाला।
- She is touchy about her age.
¶Idioms 1
in a huff
(informal) in a bad mood, especially because somebody has annoyed or upset you
रूठकर, नाराज़ होकर
- She went off in a huff because nobody listened to her.
- He left the meeting in a huff.