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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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bushbuckguib noun antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns
bushel basket noun a basket large enough to hold a bushel
Bushido noun traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living
bushingcylindrical lining noun a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
bushman noun a dweller in the Australian bush country
bushman`s poisonordeal tree noun evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
BushnellDavid Bushnell noun American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
bushtitbush tit noun active grey titmice of western North America
bushwhack verb cut one`s way through the woods or bush
bushwhacking adjective lying in ambush; `bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush`
bushyshaggy adjective used of hair; thick and poorly groomed; `bushy locks`; `a shaggy beard`
bushy asterAster dumosus noun stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads
busily adverb in a busy manner; `they were busily engaged in buying souvenirs`
businessconcern noun a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; `he bought his brother`s business`; `a small mom-and-pop business`; `a racially integrated business concern`
businessbyplay noun incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; `his business with the cane was hilarious`
business activitycommercial activity noun activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
business address noun the address at which a business is located
business agent noun an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
business card noun a card on which are printed the person`s name and business affiliation
business college noun a school for teaching the clerical aspects of business and commerce
business cycletrade cycle noun recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
business deal noun a particular instance of buying or selling; `it was a package deal`; `I had no further trade with him`; `he`s a master of the business deal`
business deduction noun tax write-off for expenses of doing business
business department noun a division of a business firm
business districtdowntown noun the commercial center of a town or city
business editor noun the newspaper editor responsible for business news
business expensetrade expense noun ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer`s business or trade
business index noun a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; `this business index is computed relative to the base year of 1995`
business interruption insurance noun insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril
business letter noun a letter dealing with business
business lifeprofessional life noun a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
business loancommercial loan noun a bank loan granted for the use of a business
business lunch noun lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense
business news noun news about businesses and investments
business peoplebusinesspeople noun people who transact business (especially business executives)
business relation noun a relation between different business enterprises
business school noun a graduate school offering study leading to a degree of Master in Business Administration
business sector noun business concerns collectively; `Government and business could not agree`
business suit noun a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen
business traveler noun a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
businesslikeearnest adjective not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
businessmanman of affairs noun a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
businessmenbusiness community noun the body of individuals who manage businesses
businessperson noun a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
businesswoman noun a female businessperson
busker noun a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing)
buskincombat boot noun a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
busload noun the quantity of cargo or the number of passengers that a bus can carry
busmanbus driver noun someone who drives a bus
busman`s holiday noun a holiday where you do the same things you do at work
buspironeBuSpar noun a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
busttear 1 binge noun an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; `they went on a bust that lasted three days`
bust verb break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; `The dam burst`
bust upwreck verb smash or break forcefully; `The kid busted up the car`
bust-up noun a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
bust-up takeover noun a leveraged buyout in which the target company`s assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover
bustard noun large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
buster noun a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; `dam buster`; `sanction buster`; `crime buster`
buster noun a person who breaks horses
bustier noun a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
bustlehustle noun a rapid active commotion
bustling adjective full of energetic and noisy activity; `a bustling city`
busyengaged adjective (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged` is a British term for a busy telephone line); `her line is busy`; `receptionists` telephones are always engaged`; `the lavatory is in use`; `kept getting a busy signal`
busybodynosy-parker noun a person who meddles in the affairs of others
busynesshum noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; `they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers`; `there is a constant hum of military preparation`
busyworkmake-work noun active work of little value; `while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork`
butacainebutacaine sulfate noun a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
butadiene noun a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
butane noun occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
butanonemethyl ethyl ketone noun colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid
butchmacho adjective used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
butcherslaughterer noun a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
butcher noun a retailer of meat
butcher boardbutcher block noun a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood
butcher knife noun a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
butcher paper noun a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids
butcher shopmeat market noun a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
butcher`s broomRuscus aculeatus noun shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms
butcherybutchering noun the business of a butcher
Buteagenus Butea noun genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak
Buteogenus Buteo noun broad-winged soaring hawks
Buteo buteo noun the common European short-winged hawk
buteonine adjective relating to or resembling a hawk of the genus Buteo
butlerpantryman noun a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
Butler noun English poet (1612-1680)
buttbutt end noun thick end of the handle
butt noun the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
butt hinge noun a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
butt joint noun a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
butt shaft noun an blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
butt weldbutt-weld noun a butt joint that is welded
butt weldingbutt-welding noun creating a butt joint by welding
butt-weldbuttweld verb join by a buttweld
Butte noun a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
butter noun an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
butter cookie noun cookie containing much butter
butter dish noun a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
butter knife noun a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter
butter upbrown-nose verb flatter with the intention of getting something
butterburbog rhubarb noun small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
