"bluffy" meaning in English

See bluffy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bluffy.wav Forms: more bluffy [comparative], most bluffy [superlative]
Etymology: From bluff + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bluff|y}} bluff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} bluffy (comparative more bluffy, superlative most bluffy)
  1. Having bluffs, or bold steep banks.
    Sense id: en-bluffy-en-adj-1Sfr4Jew
  2. tending to be bluff (brusque).
    Sense id: en-bluffy-en-adj-JdXl~teg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 53 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 51 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 60 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 65 29
  3. (poker) Inclined to bluff; bluffing. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-bluffy-en-adj-VXZ0HWHq Topics: card-games, poker
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