| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| bust1 |
a sculpture or other representation of the upper portion of the human body from the head to the shoulders or chest. [2 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) to break or burst. [10 definitions] |
| bust up |
to break up. |
| busy |
actively occupied; engaged. [5 definitions] |
| busybody |
someone who continually interferes in or inquires about other people's affairs. |
| but |
yet; and despite this. [6 definitions] |
| butcher |
someone in the business of selling meat. [6 definitions] |
| butler |
a man employed in a household as head servant. |
| butt1 |
the larger or sturdier end of something. [2 definitions] |
| butt2 |
a person, group, or thing that is the target of ridicule or criticism. [5 definitions] |
| butt3 |
to hit or push with the head or horns. [3 definitions] |
| 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. |