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 Butzer A surname from German. Buurma A surname Buurman A surname. buuut Elongated form of but. buuz A Mongolian steamed dumpling filled with meat. buvette bar (place where beverages are sold), mainly in French contexts buxaceous Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives. buxane A hypothetetical pentacyclic alkane from which Buxus steroidal alkaloids are derived. Buxar A district of Bihar, India. Buxbaum A surname. buxbaumiaceous Of or relating to the Buxbaumiaceae group of mosses. buxee A military paymaster. buxine An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine. buxom Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts. buxomly In a buxom way. buxomness Voluptuousness, shapeliness. buxotic Synonym of busty. Buxted A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4923). Buxtehude A city in Germany, in northern Lower Saxony. Buxton A town in High Peak district, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SK059735). Buxworth A village in Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0282). buy To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods. Buya A Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. buyability The ability to be bought; the quality of being buyable. buyable That can be bought. Buyabod A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines. Buyacanin A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Buyan In Russian folklore, a mysterious island with the ability to appear and disappear with the tide; the home of the Zoryas (solar goddesses) and three brothers representing the Northern, Western, and Eastern Winds. Buyang A Kra language spoken in Yunnan province, China. buyback The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it. buyboat A boat used to travel to harvesters in order to purchase their oysters buybull A Bible. buycentennial The United States Bicentennial, seen as a consumeristic event. buycott The opposite of a boycott: deliberately purchasing a company's or a country's products in support of their policies, or to counter a boycott. buydown An accelerated repayment of the principal of a loan. buyer A person who makes one or more purchases. buyership The state or business of a buyer. buyfag Someone who frequently purchases consumer goods, particularly anime merchandise, figures, or media, rather than downloading or streaming. Buyid A member of a Shi'a Muslim Iranian dynasty of Daylamite origin, founded by 'Ali ibn Buya. buying The act of making a purchase. buyo betel Buyon A barangay of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. buyout The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock. buyrate the percentage of available households that purchase a pay-per-view show. buys A surname from Dutch. Buysse A surname from French. Buyuklu A surname from Turkish. buyup The act of buying land or some other commodity whose value is about to increase. buyware Commercial software. Buza A surname. Buzacott A surname. Buzard A surname from Old French. Buzbee A surname. Buzby A surname. Buzek A surname. Buzen A city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. buzgut A person who eats or drinks a substantial amount. buzkashi A team sport originating in Central Asia, where the players, all on horseback, try to place an animal carcass into a goal. buzuq A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum. buzurg An honoured elder or superior. buzz A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. buzzard Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail. buzzardet A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with longer legs, possibly Buteo platypterus. buzzardlike Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard. buzzbait A fishing lure with blades that disturb the surface of the water. buzzcut A closely-cropped military-style haircut. buzzed Slightly intoxicated. Buzzell A surname. Buzzelli A surname. Buzzellite A member of a faction of Free Will Baptists founded by John Buzzell. buzzer One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes. buzzerphone A portable buzzer system for transmitting messages in Morse code. BuzzFeed A BuzzFeed article. BuzzFeeder A writer at BuzzFeed; a BuzzFeed employee. BuzzFeedish Resembling the news and entertainment site BuzzFeed. BuzzFeedy Resembling the news and entertainment site BuzzFeed. buzzie A hand-held pneumatic drill used in mining. buzzily In a buzzy manner. buzziness The state or condition of being buzzy. buzzing The sound produced by something that buzzes. buzzingly While buzzing, or in a buzzing fashion buzzkill Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event. buzzkiller Synonym of buzzkill. buzzle To buzz repeatedly or continuously; whirr buzzless Without a buzzing noise. buzzlike Resembling or characteristic of a buzz (humming sound). buzzsaw A circular saw. buzzstorm A spate of intense publicity or interest over something. buzzword A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning. buzzwordiness The quality of being buzzwordy. buzzwordy Involving or characteristic of buzzwords. buzzworm rattlesnake buzzworthy Worthy of enthusiastic popular attention, or buzz buzzy Having a buzzing sound. BVDs Underpants; usually, men's underpants. BVIslander A native or inhabitant of the British Virgin Islands. BVLOS Beyond visual line of sight. BWA A Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. bwaaa Onomatopoeia for crying. bwana Big boss, important person. bwarp Alternate spelling of burp, meant to be a more accurate transcription of how one actually sounds like. bwbach A spectre or hobgoblin in Welsh folklore. Bwiti An ancestor or other religiously relevant figure, especially one appearing in a drug-induced vision to an initiate of the Bwiti religion. bwthyn A small Welsh cottage. bwuh An expression of speechlessness due to amazement or heightened positive emotion. bx A flexible, metal-armored electrical cable. by Near or next to. bya Synonym of Gya (“billion years ago (short scale): 10⁹ years ago”). Byabarra A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Byaduk A locality in the Shire of Glenelg, the Shire of Moyne and the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia byakangelicin The coumarin 9-[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutoxy]-4-methoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one, an aldose reductase inhibitor. Byalynichy A city in Mahilyow Oblast, Belarus. Byam A surname. Byangum A suburb of Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Byard A surname. Byarozawka A city in Hrodna Oblast, Belarus. Byars A surname. Byassee A surname. Byawatha A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Bybee A surname. bybidder A person employed to bid at an auction in order to raise the prices for the auctioneer or seller. Byblian Of or relating to Byblos. byblidaceous Of or relating to the Byblidaceae. Byblis A daughter of Miletus who fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother. Byblos A port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. bycatch Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea. bycoket A type of medieval cap with a wide brim that comes to a point in the front and is turned up at the rear, originally worn by Western European nobility and royalty. Byculla A neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. BYD A Chinese multinational manufacturing company. Bydgoszcz The capital and largest city of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. bydlo Someone who is backwards, lacking refinement and culture, usually a person of Slavic origin. bydweller One who dwells near; a neighbour. bye The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team. Byelaazyorsk A city in Biaroza Raion, Brest Oblast, Belarus. Byelorussia Belarus byembye by and by byen bone Byer A surname. Byerazino A city in Minsk Oblast, Belarus. Byerley A surname. Byerly A surname. Byers A surname. byfall A falling about; an incidental accessory or accretion; a happenstance; occurrence; instance. byfellow A fellow of a college (in the University of Cambridge) not on the foundation, and not having the privileges of a foundation fellow. Byfield A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP5153). Byfleet A large village within Woking borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0661). byflow That which flows by, near, or around; an ancillary or secondary flow. Byford A village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref S03942). byform An alternative tangential, subordinate, or secondary variant form of a word or morpheme. Byglandsfjord A village in Bygland municipality, Agder county, Norway, at the south end of (the) Byglandsfjorden.