buff vs bacchant

buff and bacchant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
bacchant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bacchant is a hyponym of buff; that is, bacchant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buff:

buff (noun)	bacchant (noun)
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)	(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
a medium to dark tan color	a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
bare skin	someone who engages in drinking bouts
an ardent follower and admirer
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

buff (adjective)	bacchant (adjective)
of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

buff (verb)	bacchant (verb)
polish and make shiny
strike, beat repeatedly