miffs
Gets someone's goat
Miffs is the third-person singular of miff, meaning to annoy or offend slightly.
The word suggests minor irritation rather than serious anger: It miffs me when people don't say thank you.
Someone who is miffed is peeved or put out, usually over small slights.
irritate
Cause mild anger
bother · aggravate · nettle · rile · pique · gall · rankle · chafe · ruffle · displease
tiff
Minor interpersonal dispute
fuss · huff · sulk · pout · grumble · niggle · quibble · nitpick · bicker · trivial
slight
Minor or thin
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
dismiss · spurn · ignore · overlook · disregard · cut · affront · insult · offend · hurt