huff

Universal Words verb, noun verb to say sth or make a noise in a way that shows you are offended or annoyed: [Vspeech] 'Well, nobody asked you,' she huffed irritably. [also V] IDIOMS huff and puff (informal) 1 to breathe in a noisy way because you are very tired: Jack was huffing and puffing to keep up with her. 2 to make it obvious that you are annoyed about sth without doing anything to change the situation: After much huffing and puffing, she finally agreed to help. noun IDIOMS in a huff (informal) in a bad mood, especially because sb has annoyed or upset you: She went off in a huff.