buff
- n an ardent follower and admirer
- n a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
- n bare skin; naked
swimming in the buff - n a medium to dark tan color
- n an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- v strike, beat repeatedly
The wind buffeted him - v polish and make shiny
buff the wooden floors
buff my shoes - s of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
buffeted
- v strike against forcefully
Winds buffeted the tent - v strike, beat repeatedly
The wind buffeted him - s pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
bugged
- v annoy persistently
- v tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Is this hotel room bugged? - s having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices
even the car is bugged
buggy
- n a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
- s informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
- s infested with bugs
built
- v make by combining materials and parts
- v form or accumulate steadily
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly - v build or establish something abstract
- v improve the cleansing action of
- v order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- v give form to, according to a plan
- v be engaged in building
- v found or ground
- v bolster or strengthen
- v develop and grow
- s (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
the built liquid detergents
built-in
- s existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity