Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chuffy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
chuffy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fat or puffed out in the cheeks.

adj

Rough; boorish; surly.

Archaic

Etymology

From chuff + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chuffier (comparative) more chuffy (comparative) chuffiest (superlative) most chuffy (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does chuffy mean?
Fat or puffed out in the cheeks.
Where does chuffy come from?
From chuff + -y.

How to pronounce chuffy

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