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chuffiness

chuff·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhf-ee]
    • /ˈtʃʌf i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhf-ee]
    • /ˈtʃʌf i/

Definitions of chuffiness word

  • noun chuffiness the quality of being chuffy; boorishness 3
  • adjective chuffiness churlish; surly. 1
  • noun chuffiness The quality of being chuffy. 0

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Origin of chuffiness

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; chuff1 + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chuffiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chuffiness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chuffiness usage trend in Literature

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