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buffly

/ˈbʌf.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
buffly
IPA
/ˈbʌf.li/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

in a buff manner; attractively or muscularly.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff Middle English -ly English -ly English buffly From buff + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʌf.li/
  • British English: /ˈbʌf.lɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more buffly (comparative) most buffly (superlative)

Rhymes With

scuffly

Questions

How do you pronounce buffly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌf.li/.
What does buffly mean?
in a buff manner; attractively or muscularly.
Where does buffly come from?
Etymology tree Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff Middle English -ly English -ly English buffly From buff + -ly.

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