butte |
a steep hill or mountain, usu. with a flat top, that stands alone on flat land. (See mesa.) |
butter |
a solid fat made by churning cream, used for cooking and spreading on bread. [3 definitions] |
buttercup |
any of a number of related plants, many of which have shiny yellow flowers. |
butterfat |
the fat of milk, from which butter is made. |
butterfly |
any of a large group of insects closely related to the moths, with large, often brightly colored wings. [5 definitions] |
buttermilk |
a sour liquid residue of butter-making, used as a drink or in cooking. [2 definitions] |
butternut |
a deciduous tree of North America, related to the walnut. [2 definitions] |
butterscotch |
a flavoring or candy prepared from butter, brown sugar, and other ingredients. [2 definitions] |
butter up |
(informal) to praise or act very nicely toward (someone), sometimes insincerely, in hopes of gaining something from that person. |
buttock |
(usu. pl.) either of the rounded, fleshy parts of the human body behind the pelvis. [2 definitions] |
button |
any of various small, usually round, fasteners which are attached to a garment and designed to slide through a slit or loop. They may also be used purely for decoration. [7 definitions] |
buttonhole |
a small slit in a garment through which a button can be fastened. [3 definitions] |
buttress |
a structure that gives support to the outside of a building by absorbing excessive outward thrust. [4 definitions] |
buy |
to obtain in exchange for money; purchase. [7 definitions] |
buyer |
one who buys. [2 definitions] |
buzz |
a vibrating hum or murmur. [8 definitions] |
buzzard |
any of several American vultures. [2 definitions] |
buzzer |
any of numerous mechanical or electrical devices that signal by buzzing. |
by |
next to; near. [16 definitions] |
by accident |
unintentionally; accidentally. [2 definitions] |
by and by |
before long; soon. |