chuffed

adjective (chuffed) — UK, informal

«chuffed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK, informal) Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits. tree →
Chuffed is also the past form of chuff: to make a puffing sound like a steam train. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand speech, chuffed means delighted: chuffed with my test result. Chuffed to bits means extremely pleased. In stories, a little steam engine chuffed along the track.

Examples

I was chuffed to bits with my certificate. (UK informal) tree →
Dad's dead chuffed with his new bike. (UK slang) tree →
She was chuffed that her team won. tree →
Gran was chuffed with her birthday card. tree →
The little engine chuffed up the hill. tree →
I'm well chuffed! (UK slang) tree →

Note

Informal: fine in speech and stories, not in formal essays. Usually after be: I'm chuffed, not a chuffed boy. Dead chuffed and well chuffed are slang ways of saying very chuffed.

On Mova

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