Huffy
/ˈhʌfi/noun
Easily offended, annoyed, or inclined to sulk.
Did you know?Huffy is tied to the old idea of being “puffed up” with anger or pride, from the same expressive sound-pattern behind words like huff and puff, where breath itself becomes a metaphor for emotion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pū-
“to blow, breathe”
Old English
OE
hyfan
“to puff or blow”
Middle English
ME
huffen
“to snort, blow, or show irritation”
16th Century
English
huffy
“inclined to huff; peevish or offended”
Modern English
English
huffy
“easily annoyed or sulky”