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Meaning of "chuffy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHUFFY

chuffy  [ˈtʃʌfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHUFFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chuffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHUFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chuffy in the English dictionary

The definition of chuffy in the dictionary is boorish and surly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHUFFY


buffy
ˈbʌfɪ
dandruffy
ˈdændrʌfɪ
Duffy
ˈdʌfɪ
fluffy
ˈflʌfɪ
fuffy
ˈfʌfɪ
gruffy
ˈɡrʌfɪ
huffy
ˈhʌfɪ
pluffy
ˈplʌfɪ
puffy
ˈpʌfɪ
roughie
ˈrʌfɪ
scruffy
ˈskrʌfɪ
snuffy
ˈsnʌfɪ
stuffy
ˈstʌfɪ
toughie
ˈtʌfɪ
unstuffy
ʌnˈstʌfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHUFFY

chuckwalla
chuddah
chuddar
chudder
chuddies
chuddy
Chudskoye Ozero
chufa
chuff
chuffed
chuffiness
chuffing
chug
chug-a-lug
chugalug
chugged
chugger
chugging
chukar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHUFFY

affy
baffy
biffy
chaffy
cheffy
cliffy
daffy
faffy
iffy
jiffy
miffy
niffy
scaffy
sniffy
spiffy
squiffy
stiffy
taffy
toffy
whiffy

Synonyms and antonyms of chuffy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chuffy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHUFFY

Find out the translation of chuffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chuffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chuffy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chuffy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chuffy
570 millions of speakers

English

chuffy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chuffy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chuffy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chuffy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chuffy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chuffy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chuffy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chuffy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chuffy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chuffy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chuffy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chuffy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuffy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chuffy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोंबणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chuffy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chuffy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chuffy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chuffy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chuffy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chuffy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chuffy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chuffy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chuffy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chuffy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUFFY»

The term «chuffy» is normally little used and occupies the 143.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHUFFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chuffy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHUFFY»

Discover the use of chuffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chuffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor
Though Old Chuffy seems to lead the life of a pensioner on my bounty, I feel quite sure that were I to keep a debtor and creditor account with him, the balance would be sadly against me. I give him rape, flax, and, now and then, a little ...
2
Cassell's popular natural history
Hardly has he any tail ; his blue beak is strong, pointed, and sharp ; and his eye is black as ebony, ami almost as bright as a diamond. " Though old Chuffy seems to lend the life of a pensioner on my bounty, I feel quite sure that if I were to keep  ...
Cassell, ltd, 1859
3
My Dear Duchess: Regency Royal 6
His self control wassuch thathedid not begin his interrogation until Chuffy's wounds had been bathed and dressed and Frederica had washed and changed. “Now,” hesaid sternly, putting a bumper of brandy into Chuffy's hand.“An explanation ...
M.C. Beaton, 2013
4
Gateway to the West
... Robert 366 Chubb, Rolla H. 531 Chubb, Stephen 720 Chuffy, Charlotte 250, 251 Chuffy, Eliza Jane 250, 251 Chuffy, Ellen 260, 251 Chuffy, Ephraim 250, 251 Chuffy, Henry 250, 251 Chuffy, Jesse 250, 251 Chuffy, Jesse S. 250, 251 Chuffy,  ...
Anita Short, 1989
5
Chuzzlewit: A Play in Two Acts
Pecksniff Someone will have to take care of Mr. Chuffy. Chuffy I loved him. He was very good to me. Pecksniff Come, come, Mr. Chuffy, this won't do. We all die one day, Mr. Chuffy. You mustn't really. Chuffy My old friend and master. Pecksniff  ...
Frank J. Morlock, 2011
6
Life in a Man-of-war: Or Scenes in "Old Ironsides" During ...
The next day, Chuffy was an altered man; he conducted himself in a manner that proved he was either head over ears in love, or right down crazy. I don't know whether he attempted to stow himself in the netting instead of his hammock, ...
Henry James Mercier, William Gallop, 1841
7
Thank You, Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster)
A display of sustained comic brilliance, this novel shows Wodehouse rising to the top of his game.
P G Wodehouse, 2009
8
The Years:
Then old Chuffy —the great Dr. Andrews — standing slightly behindher with his domed head exposed tothe drizzle andhis hirsute, powerful butnot prepossessing countenance turned upward, gave a roar of laughter. Itwas a thrush, he said.
Virginia Woolf, Philip Dossick, 2014
9
Miss Tonks Turns to Crime
A year later, I met Chuffy Byng, who was spitting with fury. Seems he had paid Boyle for said invention, Boyle had taken the money and given him in return a piece of paper offering to hand over the patent of the invention at such time as the  ...
M.C. Beaton, 2013
10
Stick Horses and Other Stories of Ranch Life
“Too chuffy,” he'd say, using a term that I had never heard before. “Chuffy?” I'd ask. “Yah, chuffy. No stretch or scale. Put him out on short grass with a bunch of cows and he'd render down to a little pot-bellied wharf rat. He's fat. Fat's a good ...
Wallace McRae, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHUFFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chuffy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Griffiths shows class as he takes lead at Tattersalls
... Fortunus) is in pole position in the Dunboyne Castle Ponies and Britain's Chuffy Clarke (Winnetous M) tops the Connolly's Redmills U-24s. «Irish Independent, May 15»
2
#mycyclingweekend: the 400km bike swap
Chuffy's picture. posted by Chuffy [199 posts] 1st April 2015 - 16:37. 0 Likes. surely this should set the standard for all road.cc bike reviews from ... «road.cc, Apr 15»
3
Premier League diary: Why winning at Manchester City was the …
... attain the sculpted, Adonis-like figure of a highly-toned Diarist -- but as the highest of praise; in a game where the , the sight of a chuffy-faced, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
4
22 Snuggly Puppies in Blankets Who Know How to Handle Winter
A photo posted by Ella Chuffy (@missdiad) on Dec 12, 2014 at 11:26am PST. A photo posted by @pekimuku on Nov 11, 2013 at 2:56am PST ... «E! Online, Jan 15»
5
Eileen Dreyer: Everything I needed to know for Jeopardy! I learned …
... Twice Tempted, which let me add astronomy, espionage and Regency-era politics to the story of Alex and Fiona (and Chuffy and Mairead), ... «USA TODAY, Nov 14»
6
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of THE RIVALS at Stage West
Rival suitors Sir Lucius O'Trigger and Bob Acres will be played respectively by Brandon Burrell, Chuffy in Thank You, Jeeves, and Babakayode ... «Broadway World, Oct 13»
7
Interview: Eileen Dreyer, 'Once a Rake'
The good news is that one of my favorite characters, Chuffy Wilde, gets a chance at romance as well. Joyce: Is there anything you'd like to add? «USA TODAY, Oct 13»
8
Photo Flash: THANK YOU, JEEVES to Return to Stage West, Begin …
... chum Lord Chufnell (Chuffy). A storm of complications arises almost immediately, and the more Bertie tries to resolve them, the more tangled ... «Broadway World, Aug 13»
9
Stage West brings Fort Worth another great Bertie in 'Thank You …
He resolves to rent a country cottage from his friend Chuffy (Brandon Burrell) where he can strum to his heart's content, but Jeeves draws a line. «Dallas Morning News, Aug 13»
10
6th Exotic Cat Dies at Wylie Sanctuary
"I'm afraid we have yet more devastating news. We lost our beautiful, friendly, chuffy, happy, playful, silly Kazuri this morning. He had seemed to ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Aug 13»

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