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buff

Letters that make buff

b, f, u are letters that make 'buff'

Words within buff

are words within 'buff'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of buff

buffi, buffo, buffs, buffy are words created by adding a letter to 'buff'

buff is a 4 letter word starting with b
buff is a 4 letter word ending with f

8 possible definitions for 'buff'

Buff as "a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen"

Under this definition, buff is a noun and has the following properties:

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of leather.

Buff as "strike, beat repeatedly"

Under this definition, buff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

buffet has the same meaning as buff

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of hit.

Example of buff used within this context

"The wind buffeted him"

Buff as "a medium to dark tan color"

Under this definition, buff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yellowish brown, raw sienna, caramel, caramel brown have the same meaning as 'buff'

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of brownness, brown.

Types of buff

snuff-color, snuff-colour are types of 'buff'.

Derivatives of buff

caramel, caramel brown are derivatives of 'buff'.

Buff as "polish and make shiny"

Under this definition, buff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

burnish, furbish have the same meaning as 'buff'

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of smoothen, shine, polish, smooth.

Derivatives of buff

buffer, polisher, polish, glossiness, burnish, gloss, buff are derivatives of 'buff'.

Example of buff used within this context

"buff the wooden floors", "buff my shoes"

Buff as "an ardent follower and admirer"

Under this definition, buff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fan, lover, devotee have the same meaning as 'buff'

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of follower.

Types of buff

aerophile, aficionado, amorist, bacchant, groupie, metalhead, bacchanal are types of 'buff'.

buff as a member

'buff' can be a member of following, followers.

Derivatives of buff

commit, dedicate, devote, consecrate, love, give, enjoy are derivatives of 'buff'.

Buff as "bare skin, naked"

Under this definition, buff is a noun and has the following properties:

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of skin, tegument, cutis.

Example of buff used within this context

"swimming in the buff"

Buff as "an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block, used for polishing (as in manicuring)"

Under this definition, buff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

buffer has the same meaning as buff

buff as a type

'buff' can be a type of implement.

Derivatives of buff

burnish, furbish, buff are derivatives of 'buff'.

Buff as "of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather"

Under this definition, buff is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to buff

chromatic is similar to buff.