He refused to subscribe, he who had always given so largely to the cause; he was chuff, haughty, overbearing, and seemed bent upon antagonising every prominent suggestion that was made.
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Chuff
//t͡ʃʌf//
Synonyms for "chuff" (31 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
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Translations
12 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- грубиян noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- пуфкам verb (to make noisy puffing sounds)
- пуфтя verb (to make noisy puffing sounds)
French
2 entries- glandu noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- mou du bulbe noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
German
3 entries- Flegel noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- ungehobelter Kerl noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- schnaufen verb (to make noisy puffing sounds)
Hungarian
2 entries- goromba pokróc/fráter noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- pöfög verb (to make noisy puffing sounds)
Russian
2 entries- грубия́н noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
- мужла́н noun (a coarse or stupid fellow)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
So I set out in the clear cold night, and began to think that great lords and ladies are not at all as well off as poor people thinks, with so much fine meat and drink wasted about them, and they having no wish for them; for I felt very chuff and uncomfortable, and was glad that I could not be in the same way again for six weeks and more to come.
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"I am afraid of Lady Frances. And Miss Audrey can be very rude. She was very chuff with me on New Year's Day.” “She won't be chuff with you in my presence,” said Evelyn.
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Well, I didn't mean with my eyes, Neb; so don't be so chuff on a fellow.
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