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Burmeseadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Myanmar or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Burnableadjectivecapable of burningcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burnedadjectivetreated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing pointcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burned-Outadjectiveinoperative as a result of heat or frictioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Burned-Overadjectivedestroyed or badly damaged by firecandidateMay 18, 2026

Burningadjectiveof immediate importcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burnishedadjectivemade smooth and bright by or as if by rubbingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burntadjectivetreated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing pointcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burnt-Outadjectiveinoperative as a result of heat or frictioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Burr-Headedadjectivehaving a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly)candidateMay 18, 2026

Burredadjectivehaving or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.candidateMay 18, 2026

Burrlikeadjectiveresembling a burrcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burryadjectivehaving or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.candidateMay 18, 2026

Bursaladjectiverelating to or affecting a bursacandidateMay 18, 2026

Bursiformadjectiveshaped like a pouchcandidateMay 18, 2026

Burundiadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Burundianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bushadjectivenot of the highest quality or sophisticationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bush-Leagueadjectivenot of the highest quality or sophisticationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bushedadjectivevery tiredcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bushwhackingadjectivelying in ambushcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bushyadjectiveresembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreadingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Businesslikeadjectiveexhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in businesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Bustadjectivelacking fundscandidateMay 18, 2026

Bustedadjectiveout of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')candidateMay 18, 2026

Bustlingadjectivefull of energetic and noisy activitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Bustyadjective(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curvescandidateMay 18, 2026

Busyadjective(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailabilitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Busybodiedadjectiveintrusive in a meddling or offensive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Butchadjective(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Butcherlyadjectiveaccompanied by bloodshedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Buteonineadjectiverelating to or resembling a hawk of the genus ButeocandidateMay 18, 2026

Butterfingeredadjectivelacking physical movement skills, especially with the handscandidateMay 18, 2026

Butterfly-Shapedadjectiveshaped like a butterflycandidateMay 18, 2026

Butteryadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechcandidateMay 18, 2026

Button-Downadjectiveunimaginatively conventionalcandidateMay 18, 2026

Button-Shapedadjectiveshaped like a buttoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttonedadjectivefurnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlikecandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttoned-Downadjectiveunimaginatively conventionalcandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttoned-Upadjective(British colloquial) not inclined to conversationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttonlikeadjectivesmall and round and shiny like a shiny bead or buttoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttonyadjectivesmall and round and shiny like a shiny bead or buttoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Buttressedadjectiveheld up by braces or buttressescandidateMay 18, 2026

Butyraceousadjectivehaving the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like buttercandidateMay 18, 2026

Butyricadjectiverelating to or producing butyric acidcandidateMay 18, 2026

Buxomadjective(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curvescandidateMay 18, 2026

Buzzingadjectivenoisy like the sound of a beecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bygoneadjectivewell in the pastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bypastadjectivewell in the pastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Byzantineadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of ByzantiumcandidateMay 18, 2026