buffish
buffish adjective: of a colour somewhat resembling buff.
Adjective
buffish (comparative more buffish, superlative most buffish)
- Of a colour somewhat resembling buff.
- These two birds somewhat closely resemble each other, but the Sedge Warbler is russet-brown above, the feathers with dark centres, the pale buff eyestripe is very clearly defined, and the underparts are buffish white; the Reed Warbler is more olive on the upper parts, the feathers having no dark...1891, Charles Dixon, The Birds of Our Rambles: With a Companion for the Country, page 130
Forms of buffish
| comparative | more buffish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most buffish |
Origin of buffish
From buff + -ish.
Questions about buffish
- What does buffish mean?
- Buffish means of a colour somewhat resembling buff.
- What part of speech is buffish?
- Buffish is an adjective.
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