| busman's holiday |
leisure time spent doing something similar to one's work. |
| buss |
to kiss. [2 definitions] |
| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| bust1 |
a sculpture or other representation of the upper portion of the human body from the head to the shoulders or chest. [2 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) to break or burst. [10 definitions] |
| bustard |
any of several large long-legged birds related to the cranes and often found in open grassy areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. |
| bustle1 |
to move rapidly and energetically (often fol. by "about"). [3 definitions] |
| bustle2 |
a cushion or wire frame formerly worn beneath a dress to add fullness in the rear. [2 definitions] |
| bust up |
to break up. |
| busy |
actively occupied; engaged. [5 definitions] |
| busybody |
someone who continually interferes in or inquires about other people's affairs. |
| but |
yet; and despite this. [6 definitions] |
| butadiene |
a flammable gas used in producing paint and synthetic rubber. |
| butane |
a flammable gas used for fuel and for producing synthetic rubber. |
| butanol |
see "butyl alcohol." |
| butch |
(slang) of a female, having the appearance or behavior usu. associated with masculine gender. [2 definitions] |
| butcher |
someone in the business of selling meat. [6 definitions] |
| butcherbird |
any of several carnivorous birds such as the shrikes that impale their prey on thorns. |
| butchery |
brutal and senseless killing; slaughter. [3 definitions] |
| but for |
except for. |
| butler |
a man employed in a household as head servant. |