boffin

noun
UK: /ˈbɒfɪn/
US: /ˈbɑːfɪn/

  1. A person engaged in scientific or technical research, especially in a military or technological field.

    1. The boffin works in a lab. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government hired a boffin to improve their technology defense. [ ] [ ]

  2. An expert in a particular field who is often seen as eccentric or out of touch with ordinary people.

    1. He's a real boffin, always inventing things. [ ] [ ]
    2. The academic boffin presented his complicated new theory to the audience. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scientist expert egghead

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "boffin" in English means: A person engaged in scientific or technical research, especially in a military or technological field., An expert in a particular field who is often seen as eccentric or out of touch with ordinary people..

The phonetic transcription of "boffin" is /ˈbɒfɪn/ in British English and /ˈbɑːfɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boffin": scientist, expert, egghead.

Example usage of "boffin": "The boffin works in a lab.". More examples on the page.