duff 1 of 2

noun

Definition of duffnext
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits I've been sitting on my duff all day

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duff

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adjective

British
as in base

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Recent Examples of duff
Noun
The oval leaves of wintergreen catch your eye with their waxy shine, emerging out of the duff. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 Low fire danger indicates fuels not igniting easily from small embers, fires potentially starting in duff or dry wood from an intense heat source and easy to control fires. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 May 2025 And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Be sure to also scour leafy duff, moss, tree roots, and other low-lying areas. — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duff
  1. bum
  2. base
  3. seat
  4. low-grade
  5. cheeks
  6. lousy
  7. tail
  8. cheap
Noun
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And for any bum stuff Ted might want confidentially looked at.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bum
Adjective
  • The oxide layer becomes a physical barrier, which prevents the corrosive molten lead from touching the base structural steel.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As deputy city manager, Gómez makes a base salary of $243,912.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of base
Noun
  • Costco is an awkward exhibit for putting shareholder-value maximization in the driver’s seat.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As Democrats work to defend the Michigan Senate seat, their nominee apologizes for comments about a synagogue attack.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Adjective
  • Except for patients with low-grade disease that’s unlikely to turn deadly, the whole gland gets removed, or irradiated.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bit by bit, low-grade systemic inflammation attacks cells all over the body, causing them to malfunction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of low-grade
Noun
  • Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • When choosing a shade, think about the natural flush of your cheeks and match that.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Adjective
  • His Hall of Fame status no doubt took a hit after lousy stints with the Jets and Steelers following his tremendous run in Green Bay.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • He’s made some pretty good moves and some pretty lousy ones during his tenure.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of lousy
Noun
  • In many cases, the robot tail wags the living dog by tricking it—tricking us—into caring about obscure metrics, then gamifying the process of improving them.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Then, in 2023, as NASA brought the worm out of retirement, the logo regained its place on the tail, and the insignia (meatball) was moved to the body under the cockpits.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
Adjective
  • Taylor Farms says 40% of salad kits sold at grocery stores come from the company, giving it a massive role in supplying a convenient and cheap vegetable option for many shoppers.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Successful validation Sodium is cheap, abundant, and chemically similar to lithium.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheap

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“Duff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duff. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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