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buffy

/ˈbʌfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
buffy
IPA
/ˈbʌfi/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a buff color.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor. Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff English -y English buffy From buff + -y.

Inflected Forms

buffier (comparative) buffiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

buffiness Buffyverse Buffyholic

Phrases

buffy coat buffy fish owl

Rhymes With

fluffy duffy puffy stuffy scruffy huffy mcduffie duffie duffey muffy toughie guffey

Questions

How do you pronounce buffy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌfi/.
What does buffy mean?
Of a buff color.
Where does buffy come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek [Term?]? Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor. Latin būbalusder. Late Latin bufalusder. Italian bufaloder. Old French bufle Middle French buffleder. English buffe English buff English -y English buffy From buff + -y.

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