Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bufflehead

/ˈbʌfəlhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: buf-fle-head
IPA: /ˈbʌfəlhɛd/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.

noun

One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"What makes you stare so, bufflehead?"

Etymology

Compound of buffle (“buffalo”) + head, so called for its large head.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

buffleheads (plural)

Synonyms

butterbox woolhead butterball dipper bucephela albeola bucephala albeola

Questions

How do you pronounce bufflehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌfəlhɛd/.
What does bufflehead mean?: A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
Where does bufflehead come from?: Compound of buffle (“buffalo”) + head, so called for its large head.

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