Having a similar texture to a fox’s tail; brushlike, bushy.
Of the countryside: having thick vegetation, taller than grass but shorter than trees; having abundant brush; shrubby.
bruskly
bruskly
adv
Alternative spelling of brusquely
brusly
brusquely
brusquely
adv
In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
brutishly
brutishly
adv
In a brutish manner.
bruyeres
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
bryanthus
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bubbybush
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
buckeystown
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bucyrus
bucyrus
Proper noun
A city in Ohio, USA
A city/village in North Dakota.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bueyeros
bugeyes
bugeyes
noun
Alternative form of bug eyes
plural of bugeye
bulbously
bulbously
adv
In a bulbous manner.
bulldoggishly
bullishly
bullishly
adv
In a bullish manner.
bullseye
bullseye
intj
(by extension) A response to a totally accurate statement.
A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
noun
(UK, slang) A £50 banknote.
(architecture) An oculus.
(darts) The two central rings on a dartboard.
(military, by extension) A commonly-known reference point used when indicating the location or direction of something.
(military, firearms) The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
(nautical, obsolete) Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
(philately, informal) Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.
A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself.
A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.
A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.
A shot which hits the centre of a target.
The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.
bullyboys
bullyboys
noun
plural of bullyboy
bullyism
bullyism
noun
(dated) The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
bullyrags
bullyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bullyrag
bulrushy
bulrushy
adj
Covered in bulrushes.
Resembling a bulrush.
bumpsy
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
bunyanesque
bunyanesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1628–1688), English Christian writer and preacher, best known for his allegorical book .
bunyas
bunyas
noun
plural of bunya
buoyages
buoyages
noun
plural of buoyage
buoyances
buoyances
noun
plural of buoyance
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
buoyantness
buoyantness
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant.
buoys
buoys
noun
plural of buoy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buoy
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
burlesquely
burlesquely
adv
In a burlesque manner.
burleys
burleys
noun
plural of burley
bursary
bursary
noun
(dated) The treasury of a religious order or public institution.
A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
bursty
bursty
adj
(computer science) Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information
buryats
burys
busboy
busboy
noun
(US) Assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables
busboys
busboys
noun
plural of busboy
busby
busby
noun
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
busey
bushbaby
bushbaby
noun
An small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
bushbody
bushboy
bushboy
noun
A young bushman; a boy who lives or camps in the bush.
bushey
bushily
bushily
adv
In a bushy manner.
bushy
bushy
adj
(ethnic slur, offensive) Derogatory word used to refer to Afro-textured Hair.
Growing thickly.
Like a bush in having many widely spread branches.
busily
busily
adv
In a busy manner; actively.
busky
busky
adj
Alternative form of bosky
bussey
bussy
bussy
noun
(gay slang, LGBT) male anus
(gay slang, LGBT, by extension) anus in general
(gay slang, LGBT, sometimes derogatory) transmasculine vulva and/or vagina
(informal) bus driver
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
busty
busty
adj
Having large breasts.
busway
busway
noun
A right of way, roadway, or lane for the exclusive use of buses, possibly only during peak traffic hours.
busy
busy
adj
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
Engaged in activity or by someone else.
Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate.
Officious; meddling.
noun
(slang, UK, Liverpudlian, derogatory) A police officer.
verb
(transitive) To rush somebody.
(transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
busybody
busybody
noun
Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
verb
(intransitive) To meddle or interfere.
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyness
busybodyness
noun
The quality of being a busybody.
busycon
busyhead
busying
busying
noun
busyness; making oneself busy with something
verb
present participle of busy
busyish
busyish
adj
Somewhat busy.
busyness
busyness
noun
The state of being busy.
busynesses
busynesses
noun
plural of busynesse
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
busyworks
butterflyers
butterflyers
noun
plural of butterflyer
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
buttinsky
buttinsky
noun
(derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
(telecommunications) Alternative spelling of buttinski (“a robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line”)
butylates
butylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butylate
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
butylenes
butylenes
noun
plural of butylene
butyls
butyls
noun
plural of butyl
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
butyrals
butyrals
noun
plural of butyral
butyrates
butyrates
noun
plural of butyrate
butyrinase
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
butyrous
butyrous
adj
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
butyrousness
butyryls
butyryls
noun
plural of butyryl
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
buyers
buyers
noun
plural of buyer
buyides
buyouts
buyouts
noun
plural of buyout
buys
buys
noun
plural of buy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buy
buyse
byelorussia
byelorussian
byelorussians
byous
byously
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
byrgius
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
byrrus
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
byssogenous
byssogenous
adj
Secreting or producing byssus.
byssus
byssus
noun
(mycology) The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like.
An exceptionally fine and valuable fibre or cloth of ancient times. Originally used for fine flax and linens, the word was later extended to fine cottons, silks, and sea silk.
The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
byssuses
byssuses
noun
plural of byssus
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
cabuyas
cambyuskan
cassabully
cassabully
noun
(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
causability
causability
noun
The condition of being causable
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chlamydobacteriaceous
chrysobalanus
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
circumstantiability
citybuster
claysburg
clusterberry
clusterberry
noun
A form of cotoneaster
colymbus
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
combustibly
combustibly
adv
in a combustible manner
combustively
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
consubsistency
consubstantiality
consubstantiality
noun
The quality of being consubstantial.
consubstantially
consubstantially
adv
In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.
convulsibility
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
corymbous
corymbous
adj
In the form of a corymb.
craftsbury
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cryptobranchus
cubbishly
cubbishly
adv
In a cubbish manner.
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole