English words starting with bu - page 38

Meanings of Buttle:

verb

Work as a butler.

Usage examples:

There is no one today worth buttling for

Meanings of Buttled:

verb

Work as a butler.

Usage examples:

There is no one today worth buttling for

Meanings of Buttling:

verb

Work as a butler.

Usage examples:

There is no one today worth buttling for

Meanings of Buttock:

noun

Either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.

Usage examples:

This time i manage to land with my entire body weight centered on my right buttock.

Meanings of Buttocked:

adjective

Of a person or animal: having buttocks of a specified kind. chiefly with modifying word.

Meanings of Buttocker:

noun

A miner who works at the buttock.

Meanings of Buttocks:

noun

Either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.

Usage examples:

This time i manage to land with my entire body weight centered on my right buttock.

Meanings of Button:

noun

A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration.

Usage examples:

At this stage, they'll also check your garments for slits, broken buttons or zippers, and any other…

verb

Fasten (clothing) with buttons.

Usage examples:

I buttoned my shirt and knotted my tie

Meanings of Button up:

phrasal verb

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

adjective

Used to describe a piece of clothing that fastens with a row of buttons up the front

Usage examples:

The server uniform was dark denim jeans, a button-up shirt with any striped pattern, and a pair of …

Meanings of Buttonbush:

noun

A low-growing north american shrub that grows in water, with small tubular flowers forming globular flower heads.

Usage examples:

Native buttonbush and southern wax myrtle put up with poor drainage.

Meanings of Buttoned:

adjective

(of clothing) fastened or decorated by buttons.

Usage examples:

Bow ties and buttoned dress shirts

verb

Fasten (clothing) with buttons.

Usage examples:

I buttoned my shirt and knotted my tie

Meanings of Buttoner:

noun

An implement for fastening buttons; a buttonhook. also occasionally: a person who fastens the buttons of a garment. frequently with modifying word, as "shoe-buttoner", "shirt-buttoner", etc. now somewhat rare.

Meanings of Buttonhole:

noun

A slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.

Usage examples:

Details like workmanship, buttons, buttonholes, cuffs, and seams are usually good indicators of the…

verb

Attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

Usage examples:

Reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office

Meanings of Buttonholed:

verb

Attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

Usage examples:

Reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office

noun

A slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.

Usage examples:

Details like workmanship, buttons, buttonholes, cuffs, and seams are usually good indicators of the…

Meanings of Buttonholer:

noun

An attachment for a sewing machine used to make buttonholes.

Usage examples:

Make a buttonholer from a tongue depressor or craft stick with a loop of string through a hole in o…

Meanings of Buttonholes:

noun

A slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.

Usage examples:

Details like workmanship, buttons, buttonholes, cuffs, and seams are usually good indicators of the…

verb

Attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

Usage examples:

Reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office

Meanings of Buttonholing:

verb

Attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

Usage examples:

Reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office

noun

A slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.

Usage examples:

Details like workmanship, buttons, buttonholes, cuffs, and seams are usually good indicators of the…

Meanings of Buttonhook:

noun

A small hook with a long handle for fastening tight buttons (often formerly on buttoned boots).

Usage examples:

A combination buttonhook and zipper puller having a tapered elongated portion can be inserted in bu…

Meanings of Buttoning:

verb

Fasten (clothing) with buttons.

Usage examples:

I buttoned my shirt and knotted my tie

noun

A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration.

Usage examples:

At this stage, they'll also check your garments for slits, broken buttons or zippers, and any other…

Meanings of Buttons:

noun

A nickname for a liveried pageboy, now normally only in pantomimes.

Usage examples:

Teenager scott garnham, star of last october's half a sixpence, is equally at home in comedy roles,…

verb

A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration.

Meanings of Buttonweed:

noun

Any of several herbaceous plants of (or formerly included in) the related genera spermacoce and diodia (family rubiaceae), which are native to tropical and subtropical areas of the americas and frequently regarded as noxious weeds, having small white or pinkish-purple flowers with four lobes and elliptical, pointed leaves (also with distinguishing word).

Meanings of Buttonwood:

noun

An american plane tree.

Usage examples:

The reduction of the famous battle of fallen timbers in august 1794, when wayne defeated the maumee…

Meanings of Buttony:

adjective

Resembling a button, especially in being small and round.

Meanings of Buttress:

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Usage examples:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Usage examples:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

Meanings of Buttressed:

adjective

(of a building or structure) strengthened or supported with a buttress.

Usage examples:

A buttressed wall

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Usage examples:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse