huffily
/ˈhʌfəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌfəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəfə̇lē -li/ (ame, mw)
huffily — adverb
1. behaving or speaking with visible annoyance or displeasure, often in a way that
behaving or speaking with visible annoyance or displeasure, often in a way that seems more dramatic than the situation really calls for
When Chen suggested a different route, Minh replied huffily that the original plan was perfectly fine.
replied huffily + that-clause for defensive reaction
The hotel receptionist slammed the phone down huffily after the caller asked a second question.
slammed the phone down huffily — collocation with aggressive action
Hana walked huffily out of the kitchen when her brother questioned her cooking.
"I suppose you could do better," Pablo said huffily and folded his arms.
After being told to clean his room, the fourteen-year-old stomped huffily up the stairs.
- crossly
slightly milder and less petulant than huffily; more common in British English
- irritably
suggests annoyance rather than dramatic offendedness; slightly more formal
- petulantly
emphasises childishness or sulkiness more strongly than huffily
- cheerfully
opposite in tone — happy rather than offended
- good-naturedly
opposite in tone — agreeable rather than resentful
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs of speaking (said, replied, muttered) or of physical movement (walked, stomped, marched) to describe a visibly offended or sulky manner. Frequently appears in narrative prose rather than everyday speech.