bud
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- pronunciation:
- buhd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- nip in the bud
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower.
It was early spring, and buds were beginning to appear on the bushes and trees.- similar words:
- germ, offshoot, shoot, sprout
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| definition 2: |
a flower that is just beginning to open or will open soon.
The pretty bouquet contained buds of pink roses.
- similar words:
- rosebud
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| definition 3: |
a small, round part, such as a taste bud.
- similar words:
- taste bud
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| related words: |
bloom, blossom |
| phrase: |
nip in the bud |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
buds, budding, budded |
| definition: |
to grow or form buds.
The rose bush is budding!- similar words:
- bloom, flower, germinate, sprout
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| related words: |
grow |
| derivations: |
budless (adj.), budlike (adj.) |
Bud is from an early English word that means "to swell."