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Huffed vs Chuffed - What's the difference?

huffed | chuffed |

As verbs the difference between huffed and chuffed

is that huffed is (huff) while chuffed is (chuff).

As an adjective chuffed is

(british|informal) very pleased or satisfied.

huffed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (huff)

    • huff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
    • With a huff , he lifted the box onto the back of the truck.
  • An expression of anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.
    • Freyja left in a huff .
  • (obsolete) A boaster; one swelled with a false sense of value or importance.
    • Lewd, shallow-brained huffs make atheism and contempt of religion the sole badge of wit. — South.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To breathe heavily.
    • The run left him huffing and puffing.
  • To inhale psychoactive inhalants.
  • To say in a huffy manner.
  • (draughts) To remove an opponent's piece as a forfeit for deliberately not taking a piece (often signalled by blowing on it).
  • To enlarge; to swell up.
    • Bread huffs .
  • To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.
  • * South
    • This senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance.
  • To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke rudely; to hector; to bully.
  • * Echard
    • You must not presume to huff us.
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    chuffed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chuff)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British, informal) Very pleased or satisfied.

    • Antonyms

    * dischuffed

    References

    External links

    * “ chuffed]” at [http://septicscompanion.com The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary