noun
- the quality or state of being easily offended or annoyed; a tendency to take offense quickly
Usage: informal; uncountable
Examples
- Her huffiness about the comment made the conversation awkward.
- He displayed obvious huffiness when his suggestion was rejected.
- The team's huffiness after losing the game lasted for days.
- I didn't appreciate the huffiness in her tone when I asked a simple question.
- His huffiness seemed out of proportion to the minor mistake.
- She responded with huffiness rather than trying to understand his perspective.