Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z bukovite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing copper, iron, selenium, and thallium. Bukovlje A municipality of Croatia. bukovskyite An iron arsenate sulfate mineral that forms nodules with a reniform surface. Bukowski A surname from Polish. Bukowskian Of or relating to Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), German-American writer whose work often addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans and the drudgery of work. bukshi The paymaster in native Indian states. Bukusu An indigenous tribe of Kenya. Bukvitsa An ancient Slavic alphabet (an adaptation of Glagolitic and Cyrillic). Bula A surname. Bulacan A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Malolos. Largest city: San Jose del Monte. Bulacao A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. bulachite An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, and oxygen. Bulacnin A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. Bulahdelah A town in the Mid-Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. bulak An Indian nose ring usually worn by married women. Bulakan A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines. Bulakanon A barangay of Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines. Bulaklakan A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. Bulala A barangay of Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Philippines. Bulalacao A barangay of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines. Bulan A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Bulanda Synonym of Balanta (“language”) Bulandshahr A city and district of Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Bulange The parliamentary building of Buganda. Bulao A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines. Bulart A locality in the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia bulat A steel alloy known in Russia from medieval times. Bulatok A barangay of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. bulau gymnure; moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura). bulawa A ceremonial mace or baton, used by the military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Bulawan A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Bulawayo The second-largest city in Zimbabwe. bulb The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown. bulbaceous bulbous bulbal Synonym of bulbar. bulbar Relating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata. bulbectomize To perform a bulbectomy on. bulbectomy Removal of the olfactory bulb. bulbed Shaped like a bulb. bulbel Synonym of bulbil. bulbfield A field in which flowers are grown from bulbs (typically a visitor attraction in The Netherlands) bulbhead A dull or unintelligent person. bulbheaded Having a head shaped like or resembling a bulb. bulbholder A fitting into which a light bulb can be inserted. bulbiferous Producing bulbs or bulbils. bulbiform Shaped like a bulb. bulbil A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil. bulbing A bulbous process, as in a plant. bulbitis inflammation of the bulbous part of the urethra bulbless Without a bulb or bulbs. bulblet Synonym of bulbil. bulblike Resembling a bulb. bulbocapnine An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase. bulbocavernosus The bulbospongiosus muscle bulbocavernous Relating to the bulbocavernosus bulbocerebellar Relating to the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum bulboid Shaped like a bulb. bulbophile A person who is obsessed with bulb plants. bulbophyllum Any of the orchids of the genus Bulbophyllum, which are epiphytes and lithophytes. bulbosacral Synonym of parasympathetic. bulbosity The condition of being bulbous bulbospinal Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord. bulbospongiosus One of the superficial muscles of the perineum, covering the bulb of the penis in males and the vestibular bulb in females bulbospongious bulbous and spongious bulbothalamic relating to the medulla oblongata and the thalamus bulbotuber A corm. bulbourethral Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis. bulbous Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated. bulbously In a bulbous manner. bulbousness The state or condition of being bulbous. bulboventricular Related to the bulbus cordis and the ventricle Bulbrook A surname from Old English. Bulbucata A village and commune of Giurgiu County, Romania. bulbul Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia. Bulbulala A barangay of Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. bulbular In the shape of a bulb. bulbule A small bulb; a bulblet. Bulbulian A surname from Armenian. bulbus Bulb (e.g., flower bulb, body part). bulby bulbous Bulcamp A settlement in Blythburgh parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4476). bulchin A little bull; a bull calf. Buldah A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. buldak A heavily spiced Korean dish of barbecued chicken. buldering hot; sultry Buldhana A district of Maharashtra, India. Bulee A locality in the Shoalhaven council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. bulerias A fast flamenco dance bulette A fictional species of land-dwelling shark in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons. bulevirtide An antiviral drug used to treat chronic hepatitis D. Buley A surname. Bulford A village and civil parish in south-eastern Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1743). bulga A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Bulgakov A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova Bulgakovian Of or relating to Mikhail Bulgakov (Russian: Михаи́л Булга́ков; 1891–1940), Russian writer and playwright. Bulgan A city, district, and province of Mongolia. Bulgana A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. bulgar A member of a migratory Turkic people from Central Asia who conquered Moesia in the 7th century and settled what is now Bulgaria, and some of whom then migrated to the Volga basin to establish Volga Bulgaria. Bulgaria A country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia. bulgariaceous Of or relating to the Bulgariaceae. Bulgarian Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language. Bulgarianize To make Bulgarian. Bulgarianness The quality of being Bulgarian. Bulgaric Relating to the Bulgars. Bulgarism Bulgarian nationalism. Bulgarist A proponent of Bulgarism. Bulgaristics Bulgarian studies. Bulgarization The process or policy of making people, regions, or institutions Bulgarian in language, culture, identity, or national allegiance, typically through state-led assimilation measures. Bulgarize Synonym of Bulgarianize. Bulgarophile Fond of or favouring Bulgaria or the Bulgarians. Bulgarophilia Strong enthusiasm for the country, culture, or people of Bulgaria. Bulgarophone Speaking Bulgarian. Bulgary Bulgaria bulge An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. bulgecin Any of a group of lactamase inhibitors consisting of an acetylglucosamine unit linked to bulgecinine bulgecinine A nonproteinogenic amino acid 2s,4s,5r-4-hydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl)proline that is a component of bulgecins. bulgeless Lacking a characteristic bulge. bulgelike Resembling or characteristic of a bulge. bulger A driver or a brassy with a convex face. bulgily In a bulgy manner. bulginess The state of being bulgy bulging The shape or motion of something that bulges. bulgingly To a degree, or in a way, that causes bulging. bulgogi A Korean dish of shredded (usually marinated) beef with vegetables. Bulgrecian Both Bulgarian and Grecian, or having elements of the two. bulgur Wheat grains that have been steamed, dried, and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking. bulgy Having one or more bulges; bulging Bulhakivka A village in Rubizhne urban hromada, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1830. Bulhalafushi An uninhabited island of Dhaalu, Maldives. Bulhalhohi An uninhabited island of Alifu Dhaalu, Maldives. Bulhao A barangay of Labo, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Bulhifushi An uninhabited island of Kaafu, Maldives. Buli A Gur language spoken in Ghana. Bulihan A barangay of General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, Philippines. bulimarexia An eating disorder involving both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. bulimarexic Relating to, or exhibiting, bulimarexia. bulimia A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting. bulimic Suffering from bulimia nervosa. bulimically With, or as if with, bulimia. buliminid Any snail in the family Buliminidae. bulimorexia The combination of bulimia and anorexia. bulimulid Any in the family Bulimulidae of snails. bulin A land snail of the family Enidae. bulinid Any gastropod mollusc of the family Bulinidae Bulitian An age from 55.8 to 53 million years ago, a subdivision of the Eocene. bulk Size, specifically, volume. bulka A bread roll; a bun. bulkage bulk Bulkeley A village in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ530545). bulken To put on bulk; become bulky