(Australia) A prickly annual shrub, Salsola australis
(Canada, US) Shrubs of Canada and the central US, Symphoricarpos occidentalis(also known as wolfberry and Symphoricarpos orbicularis (coralberry).
buckeens
buckeens
noun
plural of buckeen
buckels
buckeroos
buckeroos
noun
plural of buckeroo
buckers
buckers
noun
plural of bucker
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
buckets
buckets
noun
plural of bucket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bucket
bucketsful
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
buckeystown
buckholts
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckish
buckish
adj
(now rare) Like a dandy; foppish.
(obsolete) Like a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckism
buckleless
buckleless
adj
Without a buckle.
bucklers
bucklers
noun
plural of buckler
buckles
buckles
noun
plural of buckle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckle
buckoes
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
buckras
buckras
noun
plural of buckra
bucks
bucks
noun
Casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often white or a neutral colour.
plural of buck
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buck
bucksaw
bucksaw
noun
A saw, in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
bucksaws
bucksaws
noun
plural of bucksaw
buckshee
buckshee
adj
(slang) Extra, spare.
noun
A gift or bribe.
A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
An extra portion, ration etc.
buckshees
buckshees
noun
plural of buckshee
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
buckshots
buckshots
noun
plural of buckshot
buckskin
buckskin
adj
Of a grayish yellow in colour.
noun
A grayish yellow in colour.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
Clothing made from buckskin.
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
buckskins
buckskins
noun
trousers and other clothing made from buckskin
bucksport
buckstall
buckstall
noun
(archaic) A net used for catching deer.
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
buckstone
bucktails
bucktails
noun
plural of bucktail
bucktooths
buckwash
buckwasher
buckwashing
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
buddenbrooks
budennovsk
buhlworks
buicks
bukshee
bukshee
noun
Alternative form of bukshi
bukshi
bukshi
noun
(historical) The paymaster in native Indian states.
bulkages
bulkages
noun
plural of bulkage
bulkheads
bulkheads
noun
plural of bulkhead
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bulkiness
bulkiness
noun
The characteristic of being bulky, or of having bulk.
bulkinesses
bulkinesses
noun
plural of bulkiness
bulkish
bulkish
adj
bulky; large
bulks
bulks
noun
plural of bulk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulk
bullnecks
bullnecks
noun
plural of bullneck
bullocks
bullocks
intj
(slang, euphemistic) Expression of frustration.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) Testicles.
plural of bullock
bullskin
bullsnake
bullsnake
noun
Pituophis catenifer sayi, a large non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to the central United States, northern Mexico, and southwestern Canada.
bullsticker
bullsucker
bulrushlike
bulrushlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bulrush.
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
bumkins
bumkins
noun
plural of bumkin
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
bumsucking
bundocks
bunkers
bunkers
noun
plural of bunker
bunkhouse
bunkhouse
noun
A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
bunkmates
bunkmates
noun
plural of bunkmate
bunkos
bunkos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunko
bunks
bunks
noun
plural of bunk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunk
bunkums
bunkums
noun
plural of bunkum
bunrakus
burbankism
burdocks
burdocks
noun
plural of burdock
burkers
burkers
noun
plural of burker
burkes
burkes
noun
plural of burke
burkesville
burkettsville
burkites
burkittsville
burlesk
burlesk
noun
Obsolete form of burlesque.
burlesks
burlesks
noun
plural of burlesk
burushaski
burushaski
Proper noun
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
buseck
bushbeck
bushbuck
bushbuck
noun
(informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.
Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
bushbucks
bushbucks
noun
plural of bushbuck
bushelbasket
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushmaker
bushmaking
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhack
bushwhack
verb
to ambush
to fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
to travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
busiek
businesslike
businesslike
adj
Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
businesslikeness
businesslikeness
noun
The state or condition of being businesslike.
busk
busk
noun
(by extension) A corset.
(obsolete) A kind of linen.
A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
verb
(intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
(intransitive, obsolete) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.
(nautical) To tack, cruise about.
(obsolete) To go; to direct one's course.
(obsolete, transitive) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
busked
busked
adj
Wearing a busk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busk
busker
busker
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, US) A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.
buskers
buskers
noun
plural of busker
busket
busket
noun
(obsolete) A small bush.
(obsolete) A sprig or bouquet.
(obsolete) Part of a garden devoted to shrubs.
buskin
buskin
noun
(by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
(historical) A half-boot.
(historical) A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.
An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
busking
busking
noun
(obsolete) Clothing; dress; ornaments worn.
verb
present participle of busk
buskins
buskins
noun
plural of buskin
buskirk
buskle
buskle
verb
(transitive, intransitive, often reflexive) To prepare or equip; make ready; set out; hurry about; bustle
busks
busks
noun
plural of busk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busk
buskus
busky
busky
adj
Alternative form of bosky
bussock
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
busyworks
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
buttinski
buttinski
noun
(telecommunications) A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.
Alternative spelling of buttinsky
buttinskies
buttinsky
buttinsky
noun
(derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
(telecommunications) Alternative spelling of buttinski (“a robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line”)
buttocks
buttocks
noun
plural of buttock.
buttonhooks
buttonhooks
noun
plural of buttonhook
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhook
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
buttstock
buttstock
noun
The stock in a firearm located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
buzukis
buzukis
noun
plural of buzuki
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cakehouse
cakehouse
noun
(archaic) A place for the storage of cakes of material, such as seedcake.
(archaic) A place where cakes are sold.
cambyuskan
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
cantankerousnesses
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
caulkers
caulkers
noun
plural of caulker
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
caulks
caulks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caulk