English Explanatory Dictionary

Hufflepuff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person having traits associated with Hufflepuff house from the Harry Potter series, including patience, justice, and loyalty or an affinity for badgers or the colours yellow and black.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌfəlˌpʌf/ En-us-Hufflepuff.oga

Word forms

Hufflepuff Hufflepuffs

Etymology

Coined by British author and philanthropist J. K. Rowling, presumably from huff + -le + puff.

Derived words

Hufflepuffish
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