The meaning of Huff

noun

An angry mood.

Usage examples:

He got into a stinking bate

verb

(of a hawk) beat the wings in agitation and flutter off the perch.

Usage examples:

The hawks bated and immediately the breeze got in their feathers

noun

An occasion when a tyre on a vehicle bursts or an electric fuse melts.

Usage examples:

You never know when you are going to suffer a tyre blowout or when another driver is just going to …

noun

A sudden bursting and release of air from a tire on a moving vehicle

Usage examples:

He narrowly averted crashing into another car after the blowout., if the game is a blowout, fans st…

noun

A short period of time during which shares are sold for a high price

Usage examples:

Blowout in sth while there was a blowout in hi-tech shares in the us overnight, internet shares in …

noun

Wild or violent anger.

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Tears of fury and frustration

noun

Extreme anger or force

Usage examples:

[ u ] the battle raged with mounting fury.

noun

A grumpy person.

Usage examples:

He proved a fearful grump—not the flicker of a smile

verb

Act in a sulky, grumbling manner.

Usage examples:

He grumped at me when i moved the papers

noun

Someone who is easily annoyed and complains a lot

Usage examples:

He's only an old grump - don't listen to him.

verb

Annoy.

Usage examples:

I'll confess it miffed me slightly at the time

noun

A petty quarrel or fit of pique.

Usage examples:

Like ladies in a miff who won't explain

noun

A field where rice is grown.

Usage examples:

But he did not receive water from the government irrigation scheme in time, the paddy field dried o…

noun

A fit of temper.

Usage examples:

John drove off in a paddy

noun

An irishman (often as a form of address).

noun

An irishman.

noun

= "paddy".

noun

A severe beating; a violent blow. now chiefly nursery.

noun

Strong and barely controllable emotion.

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A man of impetuous passion

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Usage examples:

The pony was a family pet

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

Usage examples:

The cats came to be petted

noun

A fit of sulking or ill humour.

Usage examples:

Mother's in a pet

noun

Violent uncontrollable anger.

Usage examples:

Her face was distorted with rage

verb

Feel or express violent uncontrollable anger.

Usage examples:

He raged at the futility of it all

noun

Extreme or violent anger, or a period of feeling such anger

Usage examples:

[ c ] i had never seen him in such a rage before., he raged at me for sending the letter out before…

noun

A fit of irritation; a sulk.

Usage examples:

The ambassador and delegation had withdrawn in a snit

noun

An angry mood

Usage examples:

He’s in a snit because his train was late.

noun

A device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening razors.

Usage examples:

He taught his sons the bible and beat them with a razor strop.

verb

Sharpen on or with a strop.

Usage examples:

He stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt

noun

A bad mood; a temper.

Usage examples:

Nathalie gets in a strop and makes to leave

verb

Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment.

Usage examples:

He was sulking over the break-up of his band

noun

A period of sulking.

Usage examples:

She was in a fit of the sulks

noun

An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child.

Usage examples:

He has temper tantrums if he can't get his own way

noun

A sudden period of extreme anger

Usage examples:

My mom would throw a tantrum if i wouldn’t eat.

noun

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

Usage examples:

He rushed out in a very bad temper

verb

Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.

Usage examples:

The way a smith would temper a sword

noun

The state of your mind or feelings

Usage examples:

[ c ] john has a bad temper., [ u ] a fit of temper, [ c ] you need to learn to control your temper…

noun

A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.

Usage examples:

In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

verb

Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.

Usage examples:

I washed and waxed the floor

verb

(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.

Usage examples:

The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.