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buck·shot noun : lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter

buck·skin noun 1 : the skin of a buck

2 : a soft usu. suede-finished leather

— buckskin adjective

buck·tooth noun : a large projecting front tooth

— buck–toothed adjective

buck·wheat noun : either of two plants grown for their triangular seeds which are used as a cereal grain; also : these seeds

bu·col·ic adjective [ORIGIN: L bucolicus, fr. Gk boukolikos, fr. boukolos cowherd]

: relating to or typical of rural life and esp. shepherds or herdsmen : PASTORAL

Synonyms

country, pastoral, rural, rustic—more at RURAL

1bud noun 1 : an undeveloped plant shoot (as of a leaf or a flower); also : a partly opened flower

2 : an asexual reproductive structure that detaches from the parent and forms a new individual

3 : something not yet fully developed

2bud verb bud·ded; bud·ding 1 : to form or put forth buds; also : to reproduce by asexual buds

2 : to be or develop like a bud

3 : to reproduce a desired variety (as of peach) by inserting a bud in a plant of a different variety

Bud·dhism noun : a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teachings of Gautama Buddha

— Bud·dhist noun or adjective

bud·dy noun, plural buddies 1 : one associated with another esp. in an action; also : FRIEND

2 : FELLOW

Synonyms

chum, comrade, crony, familiar, friend, intimate, pal—more at FRIEND

budge verb budged; budg·ing 1 : to change the place, position, or direction of : MOVE, SHIFT

2 : to give up resistance : YIELD

Synonyms

[1] dislocate, displace, disturb, move, remove, shift, transfer—more at MOVE

[2] bow, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, submit, succumb, surrender, yield—more at YIELD

bud·ger·i·gar noun : a small brightly colored Australian parrot often kept as a pet

1budget noun [ORIGIN: ME bowgette, fr. MF bougette, dim. of bouge leather bag, fr. L bulga]

1 : a store or supply accumulated or available

2 : a financial report containing estimates of income and expenses; also : a plan for coordinating income and expenses

3 : the amount of money available for a particular use

— bud·get·ary adjective

Synonyms

[1, 3] account, deposit, fund, kitty, nest egg, pool, supply—more at FUND

2budget verb 1 : to allow for in a budget

2 : to draw up a budget

3budget adjective : INEXPENSIVE

bud·gie noun : BUDGERIGAR

1buff noun 1 : a yellow to orange yellow color

2 : one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit : FAN, ENTHUSIAST

Synonyms

addict, aficionado, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, maniac, nut—more at FAN

2buff adjective : of the color buff

3buff verb : to make smooth and glossy usu. by friction

Synonyms

burnish, dress, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth—more at POLISH

buf·fa·lo noun, plural -lo or -loes also -los 1 : WATER BUFFALO

2 : a large shaggy-maned No. American wild bovine mammal that has short horns and heavy forequarters with a large muscular hump

1buffer noun : something or someone that protects or shields (as from physical damage or a financial blow)

Synonyms

bumper, cushion, fender, pad—more at CUSHION

2buffer noun : one that buffs

1buffet noun : a blow esp. with the hand : SLAP

2buffet verb 1 a : to strike with the hand

b : to pound repeatedly

2 : to struggle against or on

Synonyms

bash, bat, batter, beat, hammer, pound, thump—more at BEAT

3buffet noun 1 : piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service : SIDEBOARD

2 : a counter for refreshments; also : a meal at which people serve themselves informally

buff leather noun : a strong supple oil-tanned leather

buf·foon noun [ORIGIN: MF bouffon, fr. It buffone]

: a ludicrous figure : CLOWN

— buf·foon·ery noun

Synonyms

clown, harlequin, zany—more at CLOWN

1bug noun 1 : an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate animal; especially : an insect pest