duff

Example Sentences

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Andrew agreed the Welsh accent is trustworthy, but said he would have spotted Charlotte's duff Welsh accent from a mile off.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Water trickled through the canopy of old-growth trees, then the understory, forest duff, soil and rocks, before hitting the water table.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

“The duff will give you a pungent, resonant, very bright sound,” he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The duff — needles, branches and other plant detritus — is 2 to 3 feet deep in some parts of the Angeles National Forest, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

So Grandma was smart—she was trying to get Ernie off his duff.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds