English words starting with bu

Meanings of Bu:

abbreviation

Bushel(s).

noun

A measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36.4 litres), used for corn, fruit, liquids, etc.

Meanings of Bual:

noun

A variety of wine grape grown chiefly in madeira.

Usage examples:

The white sercial, verdelho, bual, and malvasia varieties which are classified as ‘noble’ by the ru…

Meanings of Bub:

noun

An aggressive or rude way of addressing a boy or man.

Usage examples:

Hey, bub, i'm looking for someone

Meanings of Buba:

noun

Especially in nigeria (originally among the yoruba people): a type of loose blouse or shirt with long loose sleeves, worn by both men and women.

Meanings of Bubal:

noun

A hartebeest, especially one of an extinct race that was formerly found in north africa.

Usage examples:

Serengeti also accommodate immense herds of buffaloes, elephants and giraffes, bubals, imapalas and…

Meanings of Bubaline:

adjective

Of or relating to a hartebeest or other related antelope; designating such an antelope, especially the bubal, alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus.

Meanings of Bubals:

noun

A hartebeest, especially one of an extinct race that was formerly found in north africa.

Usage examples:

Serengeti also accommodate immense herds of buffaloes, elephants and giraffes, bubals, imapalas and…

Meanings of Bubba:

noun

Used as an affectionate form of address to a brother.

Usage examples:

My sister has always called me bubba

Meanings of Bubbies:

noun

(in jewish use) one's grandmother.

Usage examples:

As a child, i remember my bubbie singing yiddish songs

Meanings of Bubble:

noun

A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

Usage examples:

We'd shake up a piece of soap in a tin of warm water and blow bubbles

verb

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air.

Usage examples:

A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

Meanings of Bubble over:

phrasal verb

Overflow with a certain feeling

Meanings of Bubbled:

verb

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air.

Usage examples:

A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

noun

A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

Usage examples:

Blowing bubbles is a favourite pastime of many children

Meanings of Bubblement:

noun

Effervescence (literal and figurative); an instance of this.

Meanings of Bubbler:

noun

A drinking fountain.

Usage examples:

I wanted to skip down the hallways, but decided that probably wasn't a good idea because i would li…

Meanings of Bubbles:

noun

A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.

Usage examples:

We'd shake up a piece of soap in a tin of warm water and blow bubbles

verb

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air.

Usage examples:

A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

Meanings of Bubbliest:

adjective

Containing bubbles.

Usage examples:

Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly

noun

Champagne.

Usage examples:

I'll get us a little bottle of bubbly

Meanings of Bubbliness:

noun

The condition or quality of being bubbly; especially liveliness of personality, vivaciousness.

Meanings of Bubbling:

adjective

Containing bubbles or making a bubbling sound.

Usage examples:

Flutes full of bubbling champagne

verb

(of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air.

Usage examples:

A pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove

Meanings of Bubblingly:

adverb

In a bubbling manner.

Meanings of Bubblish:

adjective

Of the nature of a bubble; insubstantial, deceptive, fraudulent.

Meanings of Bubbly:

adjective

Containing bubbles.

Usage examples:

Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly

noun

Champagne.

Usage examples:

I'll get us a little bottle of bubbly

Meanings of Bubby:

noun

A woman's breast. compare "booby". usually in plural.

Meanings of Bubinga:

noun

Reddish-brown timber used chiefly for inlay work and as a veneer.

Usage examples:

The peace kahuna is all bubinga - 9 plies of hand selected bubinga for tune, volume, and sheer stre…

Meanings of Bubo:

noun

A swollen inflamed lymph node in the armpit or groin.

Usage examples:

These buboes were very painful to the sufferer.

Meanings of Buboed:

adjective

Affected with buboes; (also as noun, with the) people affected with buboes.