Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 43 compound words that contain buff. The most common are listed below. Open buff in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- blind man's buffA game where one person is blindfolded and tries to catch the other players.
- buff-bellied pipitAnthus rubescens, a small songbird found on both sides of the northern Pacific.
- buff-breasted sandpiperAny of species Calidris subruficollis of sandpipers, that breed in the North American tundra and migrate as far as Argentina.
- buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.
- Buff PointA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- buff-tailed bumblebeeAny of species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.
- buff jerkinA jacket made of buff leather, formerly worn beneath a soldier's armour.
- railway buffSynonym of railbuff: A railway enthusiast.
- buff coatA kind of leather coat, mainly worn by European cavalry and officers in the 17th century.
- iron buffA yellow ancient artificial iron oxide made by oxidating iron in vinegar, one of the oldest man-made pigments, often used in staining textiles.
- blindman's buffAlternative form of blind man's buff: A game where one person is blindfolded and tries to catch the other players.
- buff-banded bushbirdSynonym of buff-banded thicketbird: Any of species Cincloramphus bivittatus of Old World warblers, found on Timor island.
- buff-banded thicketbirdAny of species Cincloramphus bivittatus of Old World warblers, found on Timor island.
- Kirkwood-Buff solution theoryA theory that links macroscopic (bulk) properties to microscopic (molecular) details, using statistical mechanics to derive thermodynamic quantities from pair correlation functions between all molecules in a multi-component solution.
- buff upTo improve.
- buff coatsplural of buff coat: A kind of leather coat, mainly worn by European cavalry and officers in the 17th century.
- buff downTo make (a surface) smooth by buffing.
- buff wheelSynonym of buffing wheel: A wheel covered with material such as lamb's wool or leather, and used for polishing and shining.
- buff wheelsplural of buff wheel: A wheel covered with material such as lamb's wool or leather, and used for polishing and shining.
- buff jerkinsplural of buff jerkin: A jacket made of buff leather, formerly worn beneath a soldier's armour.
- buff-tailed bumblebeesplural of buff-tailed bumblebee: Any of species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.
- buff-bellied pipitsplural of buff-bellied pipit: Anthus rubescens, a small songbird found on both sides of the northern Pacific.
- buff nor styeNeither one thing nor another.
Compound words 43
- bufferSomeone or something that buffs (polishes and makes shiny).
- buffsterOne who is buff (very muscular)
- bufferyThe quality of being a buff or enthusiast; a keen interest in something; fandom.
- buffhoodSynonym of buffery (“enthusiasm for a subject”).
- ultrabuffExtremely buff (fit, muscular).
- unbuffedNot having been buffed.
- buffableCapable of being buffed.
- buffishOf a colour somewhat resembling buff.
- counterbuffA buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
- buffismSynonym of buffery (“enthusiasm for a subject”).