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buffy

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbəfi// buffy

adj. having a healthy, reddish-brown color that looks strong and attractive. You use it to describe skin, hair, or the color of certain foods.

adj. having a healthy, reddish-brown hue; typically used to describe complexion, hair, or the color of roasted foods. Often implies vitality or richness.


SIMPLE

She has a nice, buffy complexion.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef served the steak with a buffy crust and a pink center.

COMPLEX

The old leather sofa had faded from a deep mahogany to a soft, buffy tan after years of sunlight.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.

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