nounπShareDough."The baker carefully measured the duff before placing it in the oven. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stiff flour pudding, often with dried fruit, boiled in a cloth bag, or steamed."For dessert, Grandma served a large, steaming duff with a dollop of custard. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pudding-style dessert, especially one made with plums."For dessert, Grandma made a delicious plum duff with warm custard. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDecaying vegetable matter on the forest floor."The hiker carefully stepped over the soft duff of pine needles and decaying leaves that covered the forest floor. "environmentnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCoal dust, especially that left after screening or combined with other small, unsaleable bits of coal."After sifting through the coal, all that remained was a pile of unusable duff. "materialsubstancefuelindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFine and dry coal in small pieces, usually anthracite."The old coal furnace burned best when it was stoked with both large lumps of coal and a layer of fine duff. "materialsubstancefuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mixture of coal and rock."The coal miners had to sort through the duff to find the usable pieces of coal. "materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bits left in the bottom of the bag after the booty has been consumed, like crumbs."After the kids devoured the bag of cookies, only a pile of crumbs and duff remained. "fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething spurious or fake; a counterfeit, a worthless thing."The expensive-looking watch he was selling turned out to be a duff; it stopped working after only a few hours. "thingitemvaluenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(1800s) An error.""The accountant discovered a duff in the financial report, so he had to recalculate the expenses." "languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareWorthless; not working properly, defective."Why do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?"qualityconditiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe buttocks."He landed hard on his duff after slipping on the ice. "bodyanatomyparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disguise something to make it look new."She tried to duff up her old backpack with colorful patches and new zippers to make it look like she'd bought it recently. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo alter the branding of stolen cattle; to steal cattle."The rancher suspected his neighbor was trying to duff his cattle by changing the brand on their hides before selling them at the market. "propertypolicebusinessagricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with "up") To beat up."I heard Nick got duffed up behind the shopping centre at the weekend."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit the ground behind the ball."During his golf lesson, the student accidentally duffed the ball, sending a divot of grass flying instead. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large frame drum, resembling a tambourine, used to accompany popular and classical music in the Middle East."The musician skillfully struck the duff, its deep, resonant sound filling the cafe with traditional Middle Eastern music. "musicsoundcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading