Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chuffed

/ˈtʃʌft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: chuffed
IPA: /ˈtʃʌft/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of chuff

adj

Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.

British usage; Informal

adj

Displeased; gruff.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor"
"Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late"
"“I'm chuffed,” she said, putting the kettle on. He gave her that wonderful smile. “Why, exactly?” “Why do you suppose we drink so much strong tea?” “Habit. It's a drug within the bounds of the law.” “Very true!” “Why are you so chuffed, Edda?”"
"As he arrived on the red carpet Michael said: 'It is my first nomination and I could not be more chuffed.' Well, he could be more chuffed. And that was if he was to win the Olivier honour."
"I sold a rug to someone on marketplace and they just sent me this picture with the message “little man is chuffed”"

Etymology

From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1957

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtʃʌft/

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more chuffed (comparative) most chuffed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unchuffed

Antonyms

dischuffed displeased

Rhymes With

stuffed puffed cuffed tuft scuffed roughed buffed huffed scalping tuft fluffed ruffed bluffed

Questions

How do you pronounce chuffed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃʌft/.
What does chuffed mean?: simple past and past participle of chuff
Where does chuffed come from?: First known use: First attested in 1957.

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