- buffoonish
- buf·foon·ish
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buffoonish
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Buffoonish — Buf*foon ish, a. Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures. Blair. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buffoonish — buffoon ► NOUN ▪ a ridiculous but amusing person. DERIVATIVES buffoonery noun buffoonish adjective. ORIGIN French bouffon, from Latin buffo clown … English terms dictionary
buffoonish — adjective like a clown a buffoonish walk a clownish face a zany sense of humor • Syn: ↑clownish, ↑clownlike, ↑zany • Similar to: ↑humorous, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
buffoonish clownish zany — humourous humourous adj. same as {humorous}; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue in cheek, witty ; {boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish, zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buffoonish — adjective see buffoon … New Collegiate Dictionary
buffoonish — adjective Characteristic of a buffoon … Wiktionary
buffoonish — adj. clownish, ridiculous, foolish … English contemporary dictionary
buffoonish — /bəˈfunɪʃ/ (say buh foohnish) adjective 1. stupid; oafish. 2. clownish; zany …
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clownish — adjective like a clown a buffoonish walk a clownish face a zany sense of humor • Syn: ↑buffoonish, ↑clownlike, ↑zany • Similar to: ↑humorous, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
