miff

noun

1. A small argument; a quarrel.

   “nay, she would throw it in the teeth of Allworthy himself, when a little quarrel, or miff, as it is vulgarly called, arose between them.”

   “Well, to cut a long story short, by-long and by-late, John Wildway and I had a miff and parted; and lo and behold, the coming man came!”

2. A state of being offended.

   “She's taken a miff at something, I suppose, and means to cut my acquaintance.”

verb

1. (transitive, usually)To offend slightly.

   “he [our Interpreter Shabonah] will not agree to work let our Situation be what it may nor Stand a guard, and if miffed with any man he wishes to return when he pleases”

   “1824, Sir Walter Scott, Redgauntlet […] answered my Thetis, a little miffed perhaps -- to use the women's phrase — that I turned the conversation upon my former partner, rather than addressed it to herself.”

   “1911, James Oliver Curwood, Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police "Don't get miffed about it, man," returned Nome with an irritating laugh.”

2. (intransitive)To become slightly offended.

   “I amble on; yet, though I know not why, / So sad I am!—but should a friend and I / Grow cool and miff, O! I am very sad!”

   “1905, George Barr McCutcheon, Jane Cable She miffed and started to reply, but thought better of it.”