| 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. |
| by heart |
by memory. |
| by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |