chuffed
/ˈtʃʌft/adjective, verb
chuffed is spelled C-H-U-F-F-E-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chuffed means “Very pleased or satisfied; delighted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chuffed?
| Letters | 7: C-H-U-F-F-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chuffed?
Chuffed appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chuffed?
- UK /ˈtʃʌft/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chuffed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chuffed
- more chuffed comparative
- most chuffed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chuffed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
IrelandUKinformalVery pleased or satisfied; delighted.
- 2
IrelandUKDispleased; gruff.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of chuff
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chuffed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very pleased or satisfied:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chuffed come from?
From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).