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

Now, young stages of butterflies, moths and other beneficial insects are nestled in last year’s leaves, some of them munching on decomposing duff — leaves, twigs, bark and other plant litter.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 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

Beneath each one a precious circle of dark earth and cedar duff.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy