Definition of Huffily

1. Adverb. In a huffy manner. "`Don't bother to call me back,' he said huffily"

Partainyms: Huffy

Definition of Huffily

1. Adverb. In a huffy manner ¹

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Definition of Huffily

1. huffy [adv] - See also: huffy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Huffily

huemulite
huemuls
huer
huers
hues
huevos
huevos rancheros
huff
huffcap
huffcaps
huffed
huffer
huffers
huffier
huffiest
huffily (current term)
huffiness
huffinesses
huffing
huffingly
huffings
huffish
huffishly
huffishness
huffkin
huffkins
huffs
huffy
hug
hug-me-tight

Literary usage of Huffily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Illustrated Magazine (1895)
"(G. huffily go- ; to further chair.) What a delightful time he will have of it ! ... (Exit G. huffily.) Well ! here 's a nice state of things ! ..."

2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1884)
"'Better go and look under the seat in the stern- sheets before you-make any more faces,' I answered, huffily. I suppose he thought at first I wanted to get ..."

3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1894)
"... together," he »aid huffily, while She re-called every word she had spoken to him, to make sure that she had not allowed her tongue to run away with her. ..."

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