buttermilk |
a sour liquid left after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is used as a drink or in cooking. |
butternut |
a tree of North America with leaves that drop every year. The butternut is related to the walnut. [2 definitions] |
butterscotch |
a candy made from butter and brown sugar. |
butter up |
(informal) to be nice to or praise in the hope of gaining something from the person. |
buttock |
(usually plural) the rounded, fleshy part of the human body behind the hips; rear end. |
button |
a small round flat disk that fastens clothing by fitting through a slit or loop. [5 definitions] |
buttonhole |
a small slit in a piece of clothing through which a button can be fastened. [2 definitions] |
buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. [2 definitions] |
buy |
to get in return for paying money; purchase. [3 definitions] |
buyer |
one who obtains something in exchange for money. |
buzz |
a soft, low hum. [4 definitions] |
buzzard |
a very large bird with a hooked bill and sharp claws; American vulture. |
buzzer |
an electrical device that signals by buzzing. |
by |
next to; near. [10 definitions] |
by accident |
unintentionally; accidentally. [2 definitions] |
by and by |
before long; soon. |
by and large |
in general; mostly. |
by degrees |
by steps or stages; gradually. |
bye1 |
a short, informal way of saying good-bye. People often say "bye" when they are leaving each other or when they are finished talking on the telephone. |
by far |
without a doubt; indeed. |
bygone |
gone by; former; past. |