miff
Cause minor irritation
Miff is a minor irritation or state of slight offense.
As a verb, to miff someone is to annoy them in a petty way: She was miffed that no one remembered her birthday.
The word suggests hurt feelings rather than serious anger—being miffed is milder than being furious.
Petulant mood burst
- piqueWounded pride, resentment
- umbrageOffense taken at insult
- dudgeonDeep sullen resentment
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
vexation · disgruntlement · peevishness · irritation · sulkiness · grumpiness · indignation · chagrin
Minor or thin
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- insultOffensive remark or action
- offendCause hurt feelings
hurt feelings · wounded pride · take offense · put out · rebuff · brush off · cold shoulder · disrespect
Petty verbal dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- bickerArgue over trifles
falling-out · row · petty argument · dust-up · words · friction · misunderstanding · rift
huff
Petulant mood burst
resentment · vexation · disgruntlement · peevishness · irritation · sulkiness · grumpiness · indignation · chagrin · discontent
slight
Minor or thin
offend · hurt feelings · wounded pride · take offense · put out · rebuff · brush off · cold shoulder · disrespect · spurn
irritate
Cause mild anger
annoy · nettle · gall · aggravate · exasperate · bother · ruffle · pique · rankle · chafe
spat
Petty verbal dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
bicker · falling-out · row · petty argument · dust-up · words · friction · misunderstanding · rift · grudge