| / English Dictionary |
BUFF
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
Synonyms:
buff; buffer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("buff" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Derivation:
buff (polish and make shiny)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A medium to dark tan color
Synonyms:
buff; caramel; caramel brown; raw sienna; yellowish brown
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("buff" is a kind of...):
brown; brownness (an orange of low brightness and saturation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "buff"):
snuff-color; snuff-colour (dark yellowish brown)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Bare skin
Example:
swimming in the buff means to swim naked
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("buff" is a kind of...):
cutis; skin; tegument (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An ardent follower and admirer
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("buff" is a kind of...):
follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "buff"):
aerophile (a lover of aviation)
aficionado (a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer)
amorist (one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love)
bacchanal; bacchant (a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus)
groupie (an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around))
metalhead (a fan of heavy metal music)
Holonyms ("buff" is a member of...):
followers; following (a group of followers or enthusiasts)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("buff" is a kind of...):
leather (an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
III. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they buff ... he / she / it buffs
Past simple: buffed
Past participle: buffed
-ing form: buffing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Polish and make shiny
Example:
buff my shoes
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "buff" is one way to...):
polish; shine; smooth; smoothen (make (a surface) shine)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They buff the glass tubes
Derivation:
buff; buffer (an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring))
buffer (a power tool used to buff surfaces)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strike, beat repeatedly
Example:
The wind buffeted him
Synonyms:
buff; buffet
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "buff" is one way to...):
hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
