chuff

noun

ˈchəf How to pronounce chuff (audio)
Definition of chuffnext
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others the sort of ostentatious London townhouse that some greedy chuff of a billionaire might own

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Recent Examples of chuff Found in the far northeast of Japan on the island of Hokkaido, the Fuyu-no-Shitsugen train chuffs through this national park with retro style in the winter months. — John Walton, CNN, 10 Apr. 2023 At engineer Chuck Wolf's signal, air from each car's reservoir instantly begins pounding into the cylinder in a cacophony of clangs and chuffs. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2022 The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. — Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American, 19 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuff
  1. jerk
  2. dog
  3. clown
  4. joker
  5. rat
  6. bugger
  7. skunk
  8. beast
Noun
  • Dig in: The meal is $75 and includes dishes like jerk chicken with rice and peas and coconut collard greens, cow heel soup and crawfish hushpuppies.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Lion’s Tail is a transitional drink that tastes like if a Jamaican jerk chicken and a Whiskey Sour couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
    — cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.
    — Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Caro Stowell of Thomasville was dressed up like a clown.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The White Lotus isn’t the only piece of content that’s down to clown with sibling-on-sibling action!
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of clown
Noun
  • There is also the question of spoofing, a joker in the pack.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of joker
Noun
  • Boxes of mice and rats which investigators believe to be food for the snakes were also found in the residence.
    — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t Miss: The nearby Volcanic Tablelands, named for a cataclysmic volcanic eruption 750,000 years ago, draws rock climbers for its fantastic bouldering and desert rats for the austere landscape and petroglyph sites.
    — Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of rat
Noun
  • At least one week before your trip, inspect the leaves and branches for pests and eradicate any buggers.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In the Eighties and Nineties, student groups tended to be formed along private school/state school lines, among rugger buggers and debaters, actors and engineers.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of bugger
Noun
  • Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.
    — Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • This multi-drive mode beast has the ability to serve multi-purpose, from driving to work, haul the kids around, or be the weekend beast for all of your off-roading and camping needs.
    — Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
  • By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.
    — Erik Baptist, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of beast

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“Chuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuff. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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