单词 | chuff |
释义 | Word Frequency chuff 1(tʃʌf) noun 1. a puffing sound of or as if of a steam engine verb 2. (intransitive) to move while emitting such sounds the train chuffed on its way Word origin C20: of imitative originWord Frequency chuff 2(tʃʌf) noun dialect a boor; churl; sullen fellow Word origin C17: from obsolete chuff (n) fat cheek, of obscure originWord Frequency chuff 3(tʃʌf) verb (tr; usually passive) British slang to please or delight he was chuffed by his pay rise Word origin probably from chuff (adj) pleased, happy (earlier: chubby), from C16 chuff (obsolete n) a fat cheek, of unknown origin |
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