Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duffing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: duff-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of duff

adj

Like a duffer; incompetent or worthless.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

name

Example Sentences

"'I don't comprehend your meaning, Mr. St. Leger,' was the respectful reply. 'What a duffing old file you must be, then! Caractacus, of course.'"

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

more duffing (comparative) most duffing (superlative)

Phrases

Duffing equation Duffing's equation Duffing oscillator

Synonyms

inept ineffective good-for-nothing no good bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly

Questions

What does duffing mean?: present participle and gerund of duff

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