tough vs tuff
Definitions
adjective
- physically toughened
- resistant to cutting or chewing
- substantially made or constructed
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
noun
- a cruel and brutal fellow
- someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
Examples
Deefer took others off to see if there might not be a few plump wherries in the hills; they would make a nice change from the tough herdbeast meat, the supply of which was now virtually ex - hausted.
He had to toughen his skin against constant and vile abuse.
Hale and hearty, though aged, strong-featured, with the tough and leathery skin produced by long years of sunbeat and weatherbeat, his was the unmistakable sea face and eyes; and at once there came to me a bit of Kipling's
Definitions
noun
- hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
Examples
Turn out the lot and the wellrotted stuff at the base can be put on unplanted soil.
She took a lot of tweed and heavy suiting, an ankle-length dress and platform shoes - quite the bonkers stuff.
There are some sharp lines and a couple of catchy songs but there's also a lot of turgid stuff.
