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In an irritable mood
Answer for the clue "In an irritable mood ", 6 letters:
miffed
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
(context informal English) irritated, angry, put out or annoyed. v (en-past of: miff )
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Tess was a little miffed that Sean didn't bother to call her. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Bank customers are notoriously slow to shift their business, even if they are miffed .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1824, past participle adjective from miff (v.). Sir Walter Scott calls it "a women's phrase."
Usage examples of miffed.
Rhyssa sat bolt upright again, startled and somewhat miffed that she had been left in the dark--and by Dorotea!
A few skeletal, filthy humans miffed about within the highfenced enclosures, crowding toward a long wooden table set up on muddy ground.