| buck5 |
In the United States, dollars are often called "bucks." "Buck" is an informal word for "dollar." |
| bucket |
A bucket is something used to carry things in, especially water or other liquids. A bucket is often made of metal, and it always has a handle. |
| buckle |
A buckle is a metal thing used to hold together the ends of a belt or to secure a strap. A shoe often has a strap that uses a buckle. [3 definitions] |
| buckskin |
the skin of a deer. [2 definitions] |
| bucktooth |
an upper front tooth that sticks out. |
| buckwheat |
a plant with seeds that are often ground into flour or used as food for farm animals. [2 definitions] |
| bud1 |
A bud is a small thing that begins to stick out of a part of a plant. A bud is the beginning of a new leaf or flower. [2 definitions] |
| Buddha |
the title of the Indian religious leader and teacher who founded Buddhism. |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| buddy |
A buddy is a friend. |
| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. [2 definitions] |
| budget |
A budget is a plan for how a person or a group will receive and spend money during a certain period. [2 definitions] |
| buff1 |
a soft, thick, yellow leather made from the skin of a buffalo or ox. [4 definitions] |
| buffalo |
A buffalo is a large animal that is a member of the same animal family as the cow. It has a large body, horns, and hooves. Different kinds of buffaloes live in Africa and Asia. In North America, there is an animal that people call a buffalo, but the true name of this animal in biology is "American bison." [2 definitions] |
| buffet2 |
A buffet is a piece of furniture that is often in a room where people eat. It has a long flat top where serving bowls and other things can be put, and it often has drawers or shelves. [2 definitions] |
| bug |
A bug is an insect or similar animal that crawls. The word "bug" is an informal word we use when we are talking with our friends or family. [5 definitions] |
| buggy1 |
a small carriage with four wheels that is pulled by a single horse. |
| bugle1 |
A bugle is a simple instrument that you blow through to make sounds. A bugle is made of a metal called brass. A bugle is similar to a trumpet, but you only use your mouth and not your fingers to make sounds with it. A bugle is sometimes used to wake up soldiers in the morning. |
| build |
When you build, you make something by putting things together. [3 definitions] |
| builder |
A builder is someone or something that builds. People who have a job of constructing houses or other large structures are called builders. |