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Webster 1913 Edition

Buffy

Buff′y

,
Adj.
(Med.)
Resembling, or characterized by, buff.
Buffy coat
,
the coagulated plasma of blood when the red corpuscles have so settled out that the coagulum appears nearly colorless. This is common in diseased conditions where the corpuscles run together more rapidly and in denser masses than usual.
Huxley.

Definition 2024

Buffy

Buffy

See also: buffy

English

Proper noun

Buffy

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

Derived terms

buffy

buffy

See also: Buffy

English

Adjective

buffy ‎(comparative buffier, superlative buffiest)

  1. Resembling, or characterized by, buff.
    • 1966, Bulletin (issue 203, page 154)
      A small sandpiper with rather buffy upper parts […]

Derived terms

References

  • buffy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

A pet form of Elizabeth, based on a child's unsuccessful attempts to pronounce the name. Popularized by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌfi/
  • Rhymes: -ʌfi

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