Buffy
buff-colored.
Contemporary Examples
Homestar Runner, Trogdor the Burninator, and the Birth of the Internet Rich Goldstein April 21, 2014
The Tantric Sex in Avatar Asra Q. Nomani March 3, 2010
Democrats’ Best Weapon for Midterms: Fear of a Red Senate Michael Tomasky February 20, 2014
The ‘Veronica Mars’ Kickstarter Smash: 5 Burning Questions Kevin Fallon March 14, 2013
Sandi Thom On How To Make It As A Female Rock Star Sandi Thom April 8, 2014
Historical Examples
Color Key to North American Birds Frank M. Chapman
The Book of Sports: William Martin
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2) Arthur Cleveland Bent
The Bird Book Chester A. Reed
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [August, 1897] Various
Read Also:
- Buffing
a soft, thick, light-yellow leather with a napped surface, originally made from buffalo skin but later also from other skins, used for making belts, pouches, etc. a brownish-yellow color; tan. a buff stick or buff wheel. a devotee or well-informed student of some activity or subject: Civil War buffs avidly read the new biography of […]
- Buffing-wheel
buff wheel. a wheel for buffing, consisting of a number of leather or canvas disks. noun a wheel covered with a soft material, such as lamb’s wool or leather, used for shining and polishing Also called buff wheel
- Bufflehead
a small North American duck, Bucephala albeola, the male of which has bushy head plumage. Historical Examples In Search of the Unknown Robert W. Chambers noun a small North American diving duck, Bucephala (or Glaucionetta) albeola: the male has black-and-white plumage and a fluffy head Also called butterball n.
- Buffon
Georges Louis Leclerc [zhawrzh lwee luh-kler] /ʒɔrʒ lwi ləˈklɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1707–88, French naturalist. Historical Examples Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 65, No. 400, February, 1849 Various Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism F. V. N. Painter A History of French Literature Edward Dowden The Hunters’ Feast Mayne Reid Falling in Love Grant Allen Evolution, […]
- Buffoon
a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc. a person given to coarse or undignified joking. Contemporary Examples Good Riddance to Prince Andrew’s Day Job! William Underhill July 22, 2011 Rupert Everett Unleashed Kevin Sessums April 5, 2009 Who Made Frank Rich God? Lee Siegel March 15, 2009 Good Riddance, […]