English words: buffoonerous to Buitenzorg

300 English words, part 129 of 142 of the words starting with B, A to Z. 27 have a page of their own.

English words buffoonerous to Buitenzorg

buffoonerous adjective: Characteristic of buffoonery; silly, foolish.
buffoonery noun /bəˈfuːnəɹi/: The behavior of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
buffoonesque adjective: buffoonish
buffoonic adjective /bəˈfuːn.ɪk/: related to buffoons or jesters
buffoonish adjective: Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonishly adverb: In a buffoonish manner.
buffoonism noun: The actions of a buffoon; buffoonery.
buffoonlike adjective: Resembling a buffoon
buffoonly adjective: buffoonish
Bufford proper noun: A surname.
buffster noun: One who is buff (very muscular)
buffty noun: An old and eccentric academic.
Buffum proper noun: A surname.
buffware noun: Any pottery of a buff colour.
buffy adjective: Of a buff color.
buffy coat noun: The fraction of an anticoagulated blood sample that contains most of the white blood cells and platelets following density gradient centrifugation of the blood.
buffy fish owl noun: Malay fish owl (Ketupa ketupu), of the family Strigidae.
Buffyatric noun: An elderly fan of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003).
buffycoat noun: Alternative form of buffy coat.
Buffydom noun: The fandom of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyfic noun: A fanfic based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyhead noun: A fan of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series.
Buffyholic noun: A fan of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyite noun: A fan of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyology noun: The academic study of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyspeak noun: The invented slang used by characters on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffyverse proper noun /ˈbʌfiˌvɝs/: The fictional world, or universe, which serves as the setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
buflomedil noun: A vasoactive drug used to treat claudication or the symptoms of peripheral arterial disease.
bufo noun: toad, frog
bufochrome noun: Any of a class of pteridine found in toad skins
bufogenin noun: A particular enzyme inhibitor derived from a toad toxin.
bufonid noun: Any toad in the family Bufonidae.
bufoniform adjective: Resembling a toad.
bufonite noun: A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk...
bufonophobia noun: The fear of toads (warty amphibians).
Buford proper noun: A surname.
buforin noun: Any of a class of antimicrobial peptides
buformin noun: An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
bufosteroid noun: Any of several steroids present in the skin of toads
bufotalin noun: A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.
bufotenin noun: Alternative spelling of bufotenine.
bufotenine noun: An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
bufothionine noun: A sulfur-containing compound present in the bufotoxins secreted by the parotoid gland of certain toads of the genera Bufo and Chaunus.
bufotoxin noun: Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
bufriedo noun /bəˈfri.doʊ/: A burrito, especially a bean burrito, which has been breaded and deep-fried. Contrast to chimichanga, a deep-fried, unbreaded burrito.
bufrolin noun: A mast cell stabilizer drug.
bufta noun: Alternative form of bafta (“fabric”).
Bufton proper noun: A surname.
Bufton Tufton noun: A reactionary old conservative.
bufuralol noun: A potent beta-adrenoceptor antagonist with partial agonist activity.
bug adjective, noun, verb /bʌɡ/: An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
bug-a-boo noun /ˈbʌɡəbuː/: A mythical, nocturnal creature; a hobgoblin.
bug-bear noun: Alternative form of bugbear.
bug bomb noun, verb: An aerosol bomb filled with insecticide.
bug boy noun: An apprentice jockey.
bug chaser noun: A man who practises bug-chasing.
bug-chasing noun: The practice of engaging in anal sex with the deliberate intention of contracting HIV.
bug check noun /bʌɡ tʃɛk/: An error that occurs when an operating system halts, because it has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely.
bug compatibility noun: The compatibility between two systems down to the specific bugs exhibited by the implementations.
bug compatible adjective: Exhibiting bug compatibility; (of multiple systems) being compatible down to each individual bug exhibited.
bug down verb: Alternative form of bog down.
bug eye noun: singular of bug eyes
bug-eyed adjective: Having bulging or protruding eyes.
bug eyes noun: Bulging or protruding eyes.
bug fix noun: Alternative spelling of bugfix
bug-free adjective: Alternative form of bugfree.
bug guy noun: A man employed to exterminate pests.
bug hotel noun: Synonym of insect hotel.
bug-house noun: Alternative form of bughouse.
bug-hunter noun: A thief who robs drunks.
bug in verb: To hunker down or fortify oneself in place, such as in a bunker, during an emergency or apocalypse.
bug in one's bonnet noun: Synonym of bee in one's bonnet.
bug juice noun: An artificially fruit-flavored beverage, made from a powdered concentrate and water, that is often served at American residential camps; Kool-Aid or a...
bug lady noun: A woman employed to exterminate pests.
bug man noun: A micropaleontologist, particularly a foraminiferologist.
bug off interjection, verb: Used to tell somebody to leave one alone.
bug-on-a-stick noun: Any of various mosses of the genus Buxbaumia.
bug out noun, verb: To leave (a place) hastily.
bug-out bag noun: A portable kit containing items needed for short-term survival.
bug-proof adjective: Alternative form of bugproof.
bug-ridden adjective: Full of defects.
bug screen noun: A window screen.
bug scrub noun: A regular meeting to discuss and triage unfixed problems in the software.
bug shoe noun: A length of ironbark or other hardened material on the skeg of a ship that protects from shipworm damage.
bug spray noun, verb: Insecticide in aerosol form for killing household pests.
bug storm noun: A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.
bug up verb: To deliberately annoy or irk someone; to deliberately start a conflict with someone.
bug-walk noun: A bed.
bug woman noun: A woman employed to exterminate pests.
bug-word noun: A term intended to irritate or vex somebody.
bug zapper noun: An electrical-discharge insect-control device that attracts flying insects with ultraviolet light and electrocutes ("zaps") them with a high voltage.
Buga proper noun: A transliteration of the Russian surname Буга (Buga).
bugaboo noun /ˈbʌɡəbuː/: Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo.
bugaku noun: A Japanese traditional courtly dance, with slow, regal movements.
bugaloo noun, verb: Alternative form of boogaloo.
bugalugs noun: Alternative form of buggerlugs.
bugan noun /ˈbʊɡən/: hobgoblin, evil spirit
Buganda proper noun: A geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th...
Bugandan adjective, noun: A native or inhabitant of Buganda.
bugara noun: Synonym of rainbow surfperch.
bugarija noun: A stringed instrument of Bosnian origin, a type of lute with circular soundholes, a long neck, and usually four strings.
bugatsa noun: Alternative form of bougatsa.
Bugatti noun /ˈbjuːˈɡæti/: A motor car manufactured by this company.
bugbane noun: Actaea spp. (baneberry).
bugbear noun, verb /ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)/: An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
bugbearish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
Bugbee proper noun: A surname.
bugboy noun: Alternative spelling of bug boy.
bugchaser noun: A person who engages in bugchasing.
bugchasing noun: Alternative form of bug-chasing.
bugcheck noun /ˈbʌɡ.t͡ʃɛk/: Alternative form of bug check.
Bugden proper noun: A surname.
bugdi noun /ˈbʊɡdi/: A type of ear ornament typically worn on the upper helix of the ear. They are often small and delicate, featuring intricate designs, gemstones, or pearls....
bugdom noun: The essence of being a bug.
bugdoor noun: A security vulnerability caused by a bug that was intentionally added by the vendor.
buge noun /ˈb(j)uːd͡ʒ/: A bug.
bugeye noun: A sailboat once used for oystering out of Chesapeake Bay.
bugeyes noun: Alternative form of bug eyes.
bugfish noun: The menhaden.
bugfix noun: A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.
bugfree adjective: Free of bugs; bugless.
Bugg proper noun: A surname.
buggable adjective: Capable of being bugged (fitted with covert surveillance equipment).
buggalow noun: Alternative form of baggala.
bugged adjective, verb /bʌɡd/: Affected by a bug (computer error).
buggee noun /bʌˈɡiː/: The target of a bug (surveillance device); one who is bugged.
bugger interjection, noun, verb /ˈbʌɡə/: A heretic.
bugger about verb: To waste time; to spend time on trivial tasks.
bugger around verb: Synonym of bugger about.
bugger factor noun: Sod's law or Murphy's law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
bugger me interjection: Synonym of bugger me backwards.
bugger up verb /ˈbʌɡə(ɹ)ʌp/: To break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.
buggeration interjection: Bugger; damn.
buggered adjective, verb: Broken; not properly functioning.
buggeree noun: A person who is sodomized.
buggerer noun: One who buggers, usually referring to anal intercourse.
buggeress noun: a female bugger, in various senses
buggerin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of buggering.
buggering noun, verb: An act of buggery.
buggerise about verb: Synonym of bugger about.
buggerlugs noun: A term of address that can be rude or affectionate.
buggerman noun: Alternative form of bogeyman.
buggersome adjective: Characteristic or typical of a bugger; characterised or marked by buggery.
buggery adverb, interjection, noun /ˈbʌɡəɹi/: Anal sex.
Buggese adjective: Buginese.
bugginess noun: The quality of being buggy.
bugging noun, verb /ˈbʌɡɪŋ/: Electronic surveillance.
Buggins proper noun: A surname.
Buggins's turn noun: A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn")...
buggish adjective /ˈbʌɡɪʃ/: Characteristic of or resembling a bug; buglike.
buggy adjective, noun /ˈbʌ.ɡi/: A small horse-drawn cart.
buggy whip noun: A horsewhip with a long stiff shaft and a relatively short lash, used for driving a horse harnessed to a buggy or other small open carriage.
buggyman noun: The male driver of a buggy.
Bughead proper noun: The ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.
bughouse adjective, noun /ˈbʌɡhaʊs/: A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
bughouse chess noun: A variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they...
Bugi noun: A member of an Austronesian ethnic group of South Sulawesi.
bugia noun: A liturgical candlestick held beside a Latin Catholic bishop or other prelate.
bugicide noun: A substance that kills bugs.
Buginese adjective: Of or relating to the Bugi people.
Bugis adjective, noun /ˈbuːɡɪs/: A member of a people of southern Sulawesi.
bugkind noun: All bugs, considered as a group.
bugle adjective, noun, verb /ˈbjuːɡəl/: A horn used by hunters.
bugle player noun: Synonym of bugler.
bugle scale noun: The set of five distinct overtones that can be played on a simple bugle, without the use of valves or other pitch-altering devices.
bugled adjective, verb: Ornamented with bugles.
bugler noun: Someone who plays a bugle.
bugless adjective: Without bugs (insects).
buglessness noun: Absence of insects.
buglet noun: A small bugle.
bugleweed noun: Any of the aromatic herbs in genus Lycopus, especially Lycopus virginicus, water horehound
buglike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a bug (insect).
bugling noun, verb: The act of playing a bugle.
Bugliosi proper noun: A surname from Italian.
bugloss noun: Any of several plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.
bugly adjective: Exceptionally ugly.
bugmail noun /ˈbʌɡmeɪl/: A quantity of e-mail messages announcing changes made in a bug tracker.
bugnuts adjective, adverb: weird, crazy, insane
bugologist noun: One who studies insects.
bugology noun: The study of insects.
bugonia noun /bjuːˈɡəʊniə/: An ancient Mediterranean ritual based on the belief that bees were spontaneously generated from a cow’s carcass.
bugout noun: Alternative form of bug out.
bugout bag noun: Alternative form of bug-out bag.
bugpin noun: A tattoo needle with a smaller diameter than the standard needle size.
bugproof adjective, verb: Resistant to insects.
bugs adjective, noun, verb /bʌɡz/: Crazy; unstable.
Bugs Bunny noun: Money.
bugseed noun: The plant Dicoria canescens in the family Asteraceae.
bugsha noun: Alternative form of buqsha.
bugsome adjective: Characteristic or typical of a bug (all senses).
bugsona noun /ˈbʌɡˌsəʊ.nə/: A fursona that is a bug or insect.
bugspotting noun: The activity of locating and identifying bugs, often as a hobby rather than a scientific endeavor.
bugsy adjective: Infested with bugs; buggy
Bugti noun: A member of a certain Baloch tribe.
buguliform adjective: Resembling the bryozoa of the genus Bugula.
Bugun noun: An Asian tribe found in India and listed under the Scheduled Tribes of India. They speak Bugunish.
Bugun liocichla noun: Liocichla bugunorum, a species of liocichla bird.
bugweed noun: Synonym of woolly nightshade.
bugwood noun: Cutover scrap lumber.
bugwort noun: The plant bugbane.
buh-bye interjection /bəˈbaɪ/: Pronunciation spelling of bye-bye.
Buharism noun: The political ideology of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhay proper noun: A barangay of Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines.
buhl noun /buːl/: A particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.
buhl work noun: Carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork.
Buhler proper noun: A surname.
buhlwork noun: Alternative form of buhl work.
buhr noun: Synonym of burrstone.
buhrmill noun: A mill that operates with a burrstone.
buhrstone noun: Alternative spelling of burrstone.
BUI noun: Initialism of boating while under the influence (of drugs or alcohol).
buibui noun: Synonym of chador (“Muslim women's garment”).
Buick noun /ˈbjuːɪk/: A car of this make.
build noun, verb /bɪld/: To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
build a better mousetrap verb: To create a new product, method, or idea that is better than an existing version of something already common or widely used.
build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door proverb: A superior product or idea will naturally attract customers and succeed, even without extensive advertising or promotion.
build a bridge and get over it verb: To cease worrying or complaining about something and move on.
build a case verb: to compile evidence that supports a charge against someone.
build a fire under verb: Alternative form of light a fire under.
build air castles verb: Alternative form of build castles in the air.
build artifact noun: Any of the files that result from a compilation process and are deployed for use.
build bridges verb /bɪld ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/: Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.
build castles in the air verb: To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.
build character verb: To improve a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.
build down verb: In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣).
build in verb /bɪldˈɪn/: to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
build into verb /bɪldˈɪn.tuː/: to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
build on verb /bɪldɑn/: To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.
build on sand verb: To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.
build out verb: To develop or expand (a system, structure, project, etc.).
build plate noun: A removable sheet or platform attached to the surface of a 3D printer's print bed.
build the plane while flying it verb: To develop one's approach or strategy to a project while carrying out that project, and not beforehand.
build-to noun: A boundary or alignment, usually parallel to the property line, along which a building or structure must be placed. It usually establishes the maximum...
build-to-order adjective: Of or relating to a public housing system whereby flats are built according to demand.
build up noun, verb: To erect; to construct.
build upon verb /bɪldʌpɑn/: Synonym of build on.
buildability noun: The quality of being buildable.
buildable adjective: That can be built.
builddown noun: A systematic, gradual reduction in the number of something (especially nuclear weapons), normally by destroying more than are built.
builder noun /ˈbɪl.də/: One who builds or constructs things.
builder pattern noun: A creational design pattern that intends to abstract steps of construction of objects so that different implementations of these steps can construct...
builder's noun: Abbreviation of builder's tea.
builder's breakfast noun: A large cooked breakfast; a full breakfast.
builder's brew noun: Synonym of builder's tea.
builder's bum noun: The top of the buttocks exposed when trousers are worn too low, or when the wearer bends over.
builder's cleavage noun: The top of the buttocks showing when a pair of trousers are worn too low, or when the wearer is bending over.
builder's cup noun: Synonym of builder's mug.
builder's mug noun: A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
builder's remedy noun: A legal mechanism in the United States where, if a municipality fails to comply with state laws regarding the development of new housing, a developer can...
builder's tea noun: Black tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugar.
builderer noun: Synonym of rooftopper.
buildering noun: The practice of climbing buildings as a recreational activity.
builders noun: Abbreviation of builders' tea (builder's tea).
builders' cup noun: Synonym of builder's mug.
builders' mug noun: Alternative form of builder's mug.
builders' tea noun: Alternative form of builder's tea.
buildin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of building.
building noun, verb /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/: The act or process by which something is built; construction.
building and pest noun: an official inspection prior to a home sale, where the structural integrity and insect damage are checked.
building block noun: A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.
building code noun: A mandatory set of rules on building design, construction, testing, inspection, and maintenance to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
building envelope noun: The physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building.
building material noun: Any material which is used for construction purposes.
building paper noun: Synonym of rosin paper.
building permit noun: Synonym of planning permission.
building site noun: The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).
building society noun: A type of financial institution which traditionally was based on lending money (as mortgages) to society members to purchase houses, from the pooled savings...
building worker noun: An employee working on a physical construction site.
buildingful noun: enough to fill a building
buildingless adjective: Without buildings.
buildinglike adjective: Resembling a building.
buildingwide adjective: Extending throughout a building
buildingworker noun: Alternative form of building worker.
buildout noun: The construction and implementation of a system.
buildplate noun: Alternative form of build plate.
buildress noun: A female builder.
buildup noun /ˈbɪldʌp/: An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
built adjective, noun, verb /ˈbɪlt/: well-built, muscular or toned.
built different adjective /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹ(ə)nt/: Able to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual.
built environment noun: All the physical things constructed by humans as aids to living.
built in adjective, noun /ˈbɪltɪn/: Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
built-in function noun: Any function that is provided as part of a high-level language and can be executed by a simple reference with specification of arguments
built-in obsolescence noun: planned obsolescence
built-in type noun /ˈbɪltɪn ˈtaɪp/: A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table...
built like a brick outhouse adjective: Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
built like a brick shipyard adjective: Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
built like a tank adjective: Broad-shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
built up adjective, verb: Made of sections or layers, one on top of the other.
built-up roof noun: A continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane, consisting of multiple plies of saturated felts, coated felts, fabrics or mats assembled in place with alternate...
builtfat adjective: both built (muscular) and fat
Builth proper noun: A community (civil parish) served by Builth Wells Town Council in Powys, Wales.
builtin adjective, noun: Alternative form of built-in.
builtscape noun: A landscape dominated by buildings.
builtup adjective: Alternative form of built-up.
Buin proper noun: A city and commune in Maipo province, Santiago metropolitan region, Chile.
buirdly adjective: Sturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.
buisine noun: A medieval wind instrument with a very long, straight and slender body, usually made of metal.
buisson noun: A fruit tree trained on a low stem, the branches closely pruned.
buist noun, verb: A box or chest.
Buitenzorg proper noun: A city in West Java, Dutch East Indies; modern Bogor.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under B: 42,566 words, in 142 parts.