English Words Starting With B

• butthole

  nounLow in formal contexts; common in vulgar, informal, or confrontational speech.
  /ˈbʌt.həʊl/A vulgar term for the anus.
• butthurt

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈbʌt.hɜːt/Annoyed, offended, or resentful, typically over something trivial.
• butting

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌt.ɪŋ/The act of striking or pushing something with the head or horns.
• buttinsky

  nounLow
  /bʌˈtɪnski/A person who habitually intrudes or meddles in the affairs of others; a nosy or interfering person.
• buttle

  verb-intransitiveVery Low
  /ˈbʌt(ə)l/To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.
• buttload

  nounmedium
  /ˈbʌt.ləʊd/A very large, often hyperbolic, quantity of something, usually physical objects.
• buttock

  nounB2
  /ˈbʌtək/Either of the two fleshy rounded parts forming the rear of the human body below the waist.
• button

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /ˈbʌt.ən/A small disc or knob sewn onto a garment to fasten it by passing through a buttonhole; a small device on a machine pressed to activate a function.
• button ear

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌt(ə)n ɪə/An ear that folds forward and downward, concealing the ear canal, commonly seen in certain breeds of dogs.
• button man

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈbʌt.ən ˌmæn/A low-ranking member of a criminal organization, especially a mafia or gang, who carries out violent acts or assassinations on orders.
• button mangrove

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbʌt.ən ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/A species of mangrove tree, Conocarpus erectus, with small, button-like fruiting heads.
• button quail

  nounC1
  /ˌbʌt.ən ˈkweɪl/A very small, short-tailed ground-dwelling bird of the family Turnicidae, resembling but not closely related to true quails.
• button snakeroot

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌt(ə)n ˈsneɪkruːt/A common name for several North American herbaceous plants, typically with button-like flower heads and historical medicinal use for snakebites.
• button tow

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌtən təʊ/A type of mechanical ski lift where skiers are pulled uphill while standing on skis by attaching a disk, plate, or pole (the 'button') to a continuous overhead cable.
• button up

  verbB1
  /ˈbʌtn ʌp/To fasten the buttons on a piece of clothing; to close something completely.
• buttonball

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbʌt(ə)nˌbɔːl/A common name, especially in New England, for the American sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis), referring to its round, button-like seed clusters.
• buttonbush

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌt(ə)nˌbʊʃ/A wetland shrub native to North America, known for its spherical, white flower heads that resemble buttons.
• buttonhole

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbʌt.n̩.həʊl/A small slit in clothing through which a button is passed to fasten it.
• buttonhole stitch

  nounLow‑frequency technical term
  /ˈbʌtənhəʊl stɪtʃ/A type of hand‑sewing stitch used to finish the raw edges of buttonholes and for other decorative or functional edges in embroidery.
• buttonhook

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌt(ə)nhʊk/A small hook used for fastening buttons, especially on shoes or gloves.

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