different between miffy vs iffy

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miff +? -y

miffy (comparative miffier, superlative miffiest)

(informal) Easily irritated or offended.
(informal, dated) Particular; fussy.
- 1967, Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin (volume 55, page 42)
  "Over-watering" is not the result of putting on too much water at one time, but from watering too often. Daily sprinkling or turning the hose on root areas can be most injurious — especially to some miffy plants like rhododendrons and dogwoods.

if +? -y

iffy (comparative iffier, superlative iffiest)

(slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
Synonyms: dodgy, dubious, fishy; see also Thesaurus:iffy
Uncertain or chancy.

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