| 单词 | chuff |
| 释义 | chuff1[ chuhf ] / tʃʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chuff ON THESAURUS.COM nouna rustic. a boor; churl. a miserly fellow. Origin of chuff11400–50; late Middle English chuffe, of obscure origin Words nearby chuffchuddar, chuddies, chuddy, Chudskoye Ozero, chufa, chuff, chuffed, chuffing, chuffle, chuffy, chug Definition for chuff (2 of 3)chuff2 [ chuhf, choof ] / tʃʌf, tʃʊf / adjective British Dialect.chubby; fat. swollen with pride; proud; elated. Origin of chuff21600–10; compare earlier chuff puffed cheek, perhaps representing Middle English chollejowl2 conflated with uncertain elements Definition for chuff (3 of 3)chuff3 [ chuhf ] / tʃʌf / nouna sound of or like the exhaust of a steam engine. verb (used without object)to emit or proceed with chuffs: The train chuffed along. Origin of chuff3First recorded in 1910–15; imitative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chuffBritish Dictionary definitions for chuff (1 of 3)chuff1 / (tʃʌf) / nouna puffing sound of or as if of a steam engine verb(intr) to move while emitting such soundsthe train chuffed on its way Word Origin for chuffC20: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for chuff (2 of 3)chuff2 / (tʃʌf) / noundialect a boor; churl; sullen fellow Word Origin for chuffC17: from obsolete chuff (n) fat cheek, of obscure origin British Dictionary definitions for chuff (3 of 3)chuff3 / (tʃʌf) / verb(tr; usually passive) British slang to please or delighthe was chuffed by his pay rise Word Origin for chuffprobably from chuff (adj) pleased, happy (earlier: chubby), from C16 chuff (obsolete n) a fat cheek, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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