chuffiness Obs. exc. dial.
(ˈtʃʌfɪnɪs)
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
Chuffy state or quality, rudeness, churlishness, clownishness.
| 1731–1800 Bailey, Chuffiness, clownishness. 1809–12 M. Edgeworth Absentee x. In spite of the chuffiness of his appearance and churlishness of his speech. |