buff (noun)

  • 111whinchat — noun Etymology: whin Date: 1678 a small brown and buff European singing bird (Saxicola rubetra) of grassy meadows …

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  • 112whitethroat — noun Date: 1676 any of several birds with white on the throat: as a. an Old World warbler (Sylvia communis) with rusty upper parts and largely pale buff underparts b. white throated sparrow …

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  • 113yellowware — noun Date: 1785 pottery made from buff clay and covered with a yellowish transparent clay …

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  • 114blindman's bluff — noun see blindman s buff …

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  • 115aficionado — noun A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee. The festival is filled with aficionados of all types of music. Syn: admirer, buff, connoisseur, enthusiast, expert …

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  • 116counterbuff — noun A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow …

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  • 117sage grouse — noun A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush. Syn: sage hen, sagehen, sage cock …

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  • 118coal tit — noun One of the smallest birds of the tit family Paridae, Periparus ater, with a black cap, white nape patch and greyish body with buff underparts. Syn: Parus, ater …

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  • 119egret — noun /ˈi.gɹɪt/ Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season …

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  • 120verbivore — noun One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay. Syn: logophile, verbophile, word, buff …

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