Huffy/ˈhʌfi/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity Use 'huffy' for reactions that are stronger than just being mildly annoyed. She became huffy, not just annoyed, after I forgot our anniversary. Pro Tip 2/3Casual Tone 'Huffy' is informal and used in everyday conversation rather than formal writing. My brother was huffy over having to share his room. Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Serious Sometimes 'huffy' describes a temporary mood over something trivial. Getting huffy over a board game loss is pretty common among kids.