| buck fever |
the nervous excitement felt by novice hunters when they first sight game. |
| buckhorn |
the horn of a buck deer, esp. used as a material for buttons, knife handles, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Buckingham Palace |
the London residence of the British monarch. |
| buckle |
a fastener, usu. made of metal, that is used to join two ends, esp. as part of a belt. [9 definitions] |
| buckler |
a small round hand-held shield. |
| buckle up |
(informal) to fasten one's safety belt, as in a car or airplane. |
| buck-passer |
(informal) a person who tends to shift responsibility to somebody else. |
| buckram |
a stiff cotton fabric used esp. in the binding of books and in the lining of some clothes. [2 definitions] |
| bucksaw |
a saw with handles at either end, used for cutting wood. |
| buckshot |
large-sized lead pellets fired by a shotgun. |
| buckskin |
the hide of a deer, esp. a male deer. [4 definitions] |
| buckthorn |
any of various thorny trees or shrubs that bear small greenish flowers and purple berries. [2 definitions] |
| bucktooth |
a conspicuously projecting upper front tooth. |
| buck up |
(informal) to cause to recover one's morale or courage. |
| buckwheat |
any of several plants with edible seeds that are often made into flour. [2 definitions] |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, esp. one that is quiet and pleasant. [2 definitions] |
| bud1 |
a swelling on a plant that can develop into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. [8 definitions] |
| bud2 |
(informal) used to address a male, usu. one whose name is unknown and sometimes in a condescending or hostile tone. |
| Budapest |
the capital of Hungary. |
| Buddha |
the title earned by the Indian religious philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism. (See Siddhartha.) [2 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires. |