adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of buffet form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Battered, especially by strong wind.

Adjective

1. 1
   pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

storm-tossedtempest tossedtempest-swepttempest-tossedtempest-tost

Example

More examples

"The ships were buffeted by the wind and the rain."

Etymology

From buffet + -ed.

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