as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I was feeling rather chuffed with myself, having competed in a cricket tournament with some of England's best
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Recent Examples of chuffed
A number of restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland must be feeling pretty chuffed today.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China).
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
Anyway, the social media reaction has been pretty massive, from chuffed PSG fans heralding their new signing as the messiah, to Inter supporters wishing him well - or not so well - on his departure from San Siro.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
Other BBMAs attendees appeared chuffed to interact with Swift as well.
—Abby Jones, Billboard, 21 May 2018
Norfolk Islanders are proud of their unique culture and the lawn bowlers were chuffed to stand on a podium and watch the raising of their green and white flag that features the Norfolk Pine.
—Fox News, 8 Apr. 2018
Foddy, an unpresuming Australian with a doctorate in moral philosophy who now makes video games that purposely abuse their players, encouraged me not to get too chuffed about my entourage.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2018
Attenborough seems quite chuffed by his new namesake.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2017
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China).
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
Anyway, the social media reaction has been pretty massive, from chuffed PSG fans heralding their new signing as the messiah, to Inter supporters wishing him well - or not so well - on his departure from San Siro.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
Other BBMAs attendees appeared chuffed to interact with Swift as well.
—Abby Jones, Billboard, 21 May 2018
Norfolk Islanders are proud of their unique culture and the lawn bowlers were chuffed to stand on a podium and watch the raising of their green and white flag that features the Norfolk Pine.
—Fox News, 8 Apr. 2018
Foddy, an unpresuming Australian with a doctorate in moral philosophy who now makes video games that purposely abuse their players, encouraged me not to get too chuffed about my entourage.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2018
Attenborough seems quite chuffed by his new namesake.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuffed
Adjective
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Wood sent in two audition tapes—one in an American accent and one in her own—and was delighted when White opted for the latter.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The dog will be glad to be here, but won’t like the journey.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Barthel of Phantogram is glad the band got its start before short-form video apps became the de facto route to break new music.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Very thankful for his time with the Miami Dolphins, and this gives them a chance to get younger and gives him a chance to pursue a ring elsewhere. — Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) February 14, 2025 The Dolphins will clear $2.9 million in cap space by releasing the standout running back.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The two friends also were thankful for their friends and family who were on the boat.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ellis hired his previous CBS Records colleague Gregg Geller, who José promptly put in charge of the Elvis Presley catalog, moving it over from Nashville, where Joe Galante was only too happy to relinquish it after the sales spike from Presley’s death in 1977 had cooled off.—
Roy Trakin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pack includes 12 pouches of baby-pleasing flavors that will keep your little one satisfied on the go.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, a court is not satisfied that the agency considered every relevant alternative when formulating the policy.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Chuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuffed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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