The meaning of Buff

noun

A person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug.

Usage examples:

A former heroin addict

noun

A person who is unable to stop doing or using something

noun

A person who has a particular regard for someone or something.

Usage examples:

He was a great admirer of henry james

noun

Someone who finds someone else sexually attractive, or someone who admires someone or something

Usage examples:

She's got plenty of admirers., she's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts., the policy …

noun

A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.

Usage examples:

A crossword aficionado

noun

Someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject

Usage examples:

A club for model railway aficionados, an aficionado of french cinema

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Usage examples:

He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

Usage examples:

[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

noun

The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

Usage examples:

The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

verb

Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.

Usage examples:

To burnish copper, i would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end

noun

The shine on a highly polished surface.

Usage examples:

She wiped them off and underneath the furry tendrils of dust, the burnish of the old polish still g…

adjective

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

Usage examples:

The room was spotlessly clean

adverb

So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

Usage examples:

The room had been washed clean

verb

Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.

Usage examples:

Clean your teeth properly after meals

noun

A connoisseur; a discerning expert.

Usage examples:

The art historian as professional, expert, cognoscente, and aficionado

noun

People who are especially well informed about a particular subject.

Usage examples:

It's worth taking a tip from the fashion cognoscenti

noun

An expert judge in matters of taste.

Usage examples:

A connoisseur of music

noun

A person who has expert knowledge of something, esp. an art, food, or drink, and is qualified to judge and appreciate its quality

Usage examples:

The mushrooms had the chewy, savory flavor preferred by connoisseurs.

noun

Someone who has a lot of experience of something and knows a lot about it

Usage examples:

A connoisseur of fine wine, this product will be marketed at connoisseurs.

noun

A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.

Usage examples:

A devotee of lewis carroll

noun

A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject.

Usage examples:

A sports car enthusiast

noun

Someone who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity

Usage examples:

A computer-games enthusiast

noun

A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.

Usage examples:

An expert in healthcare

adjective

Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

Usage examples:

He had received expert academic advice

noun

A person having a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject

Usage examples:

He is the administration’s foreign-policy expert for eastern europe., she’s an expert swimmer.

abbreviation

Feminine.

symbol

(in units of measurement) femto- (10−15).

Usage examples:

The detection limits of the enzymatic activity tests are between 10 and 500 fg per test

noun

The sixth letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

They are guaranteed f's if they goof around

noun

An apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation.

Usage examples:

A couple of ceiling fans, lazily turning

verb

Cool (someone or something) by waving an object to create a current of air.

Usage examples:

He fanned himself with his hat

noun

A person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.

Usage examples:

Football fans

noun

A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

Usage examples:

Religious fanatics

adjective

Filled with or expressing excessive zeal.

Usage examples:

His eyes had a fanatic iciness

noun

A person whose strong admiration for something is extreme and unreasonable

Usage examples:

A fitness/exercise fanatic, her devotion to her pets was fanatical.

noun

An evil spirit or demon.

Usage examples:

The evil that was spawned from cain became spirits, monsters, fiends, goblins and giants, forging t…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

Usage examples:

The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

Usage examples:

He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

Usage examples:

She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

noun

A person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest.

Usage examples:

A computer geek

verb

An unfashionable or socially inept person.

noun

A look.

Usage examples:

There was a lot i wanted to have a geek at

noun

Salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.

Usage examples:

Thin slices of ham

verb

Overact.

Usage examples:

She hammed it up for the cameras

proper noun

(in the bible) a son of noah (gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the hamites.

noun

A partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage.

Usage examples:

I think she had a secret lover

noun

A partner in a romantic or physical relationship

Usage examples:

The remote island is ideal for nature lovers.

noun

A person exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour.

Usage examples:

When he sits in front of a playstation he transforms into a karate-choppin' maniac

combining form

Forming nouns corresponding to words ending in -mania.

Usage examples:

Kleptomaniac

noun

A person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject

Usage examples:

My brother is a maniac when it comes to football., a homicidal maniac

noun

An expert or connoisseur.

Usage examples:

Fashion mavens call beige oatmeal

noun

A person with good knowledge or understanding of a subject

Usage examples:

Walter’s a baseball maven and knows hank aaron’s statistics by heart.

noun

An expert on a subject

Usage examples:

The money maven takes her own advice., a fashion/media/design maven

noun

A person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest.

Usage examples:

The executive is an unabashed film nerd

verb

A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.

Usage examples:

I was a serious nerd until i discovered girls and cars

noun

A person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing

Usage examples:

He was a real nerd in high school - i can't believe he's so handsome now.

noun

A person skilled in the japanese art of ninjutsu.

Usage examples:

To prepare for the role of a ninja, prout began martial arts training a few weeks before filming be…

noun

Abbreviation for no income, no job or assets; a loan such as a mortgage that is given to a person who does not have a regular income or any securities, or a person like this who borrows money

Usage examples:

A ninja borrower/mortage/ loan

noun

A fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel.

Usage examples:

He was cracking nuts with his teeth

verb

Butt (someone) with one's head.

Usage examples:

I thought he was going to nut me in the face

abbreviation

(in the uk) national union of teachers.

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Usage examples:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Usage examples:

The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

noun

An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public.

Usage examples:

Political pundits were tipping him for promotion

verb

Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion.

Usage examples:

She rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise

noun

An act of rubbing.

Usage examples:

She pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub

abbreviation

Russian rouble(s).

noun

A learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.

verb

(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.

Usage examples:

The sun shone through the window

noun

A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something.

Usage examples:

My hair has lost its shine

adjective

Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.

Usage examples:

Smooth flat rocks

verb

Give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance.

Usage examples:

She smoothed out the newspaper

adverb

In a way that is without difficulties.

Usage examples:

The course of true love never did run smooth

verb

Clean or dry (something) by rubbing with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand.

Usage examples:

Paul wiped his face with a handkerchief

noun

Erase data from (a computer system or electronic or magnetic storage device).

Usage examples:

I discovered all of my hard drives had been wiped

verb

To slide something over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid

Usage examples:

Please wipe your feet before you come into the house., she gently wiped and cleaned her scraped kne…