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90 Nouns That Contain BUT

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abutment (noun) a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
(noun) point of contact between two objects or parts
abutter (noun) the owner of contiguous property
acebutolol (noun) an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension Synonyms: Sectral
albuterol (noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness Synonyms: Proventil, Ventolin
arbutus (noun) any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
attribute (noun) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
(noun) a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished Synonyms: dimension, property
attribution (noun) assigning to a cause or source Synonyms: ascription
(noun) assigning some quality or character to a person or thing Synonyms: ascription
bellybutton (noun) a scar where the umbilical cord was attached Synonyms: belly button, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus
butacaine (noun) a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic Synonyms: butacaine sulfate
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
butanol (noun) a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents Synonyms: butyl alcohol
butanone (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 Synonyms: methyl ethyl ketone
butat (noun) 100 bututs equal 1 dalasi in Gambia Synonyms: butut
butch (noun) a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys Synonyms: crew cut, flattop
(noun) (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine Synonyms: dike, dyke
butcher (noun) a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market Synonyms: slaughterer
(noun) a brutal indiscriminate murderer
(noun) a retailer of meat Synonyms: meatman
(noun) someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence Synonyms: blunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler
butcherbird (noun) shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
(noun) large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
butchering (noun) the business of a butcher Synonyms: butchery
butchery (noun) the business of a butcher Synonyms: butchering
(noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people Synonyms: carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter
(noun) a building where animals are butchered Synonyms: abattoir, shambles, slaughterhouse
butene (noun) any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers Synonyms: butylene
buteonine (noun) any hawk of the genus Buteo
butler (noun) a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table Synonyms: pantryman
butt (noun) thick end of the handle Synonyms: butt end
(noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) Synonyms: stub
(noun) a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
(noun) sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at Synonyms: target
(noun) finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking Synonyms: cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag
(noun) a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping Synonyms: butt joint
(noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
(noun) a victim of ridicule or pranks Synonyms: goat, laughingstock, stooge
(noun) the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
butte (noun) a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
butter (noun) an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
(noun) a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
butterball (noun) small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage Synonyms: Bucephela albeola, bufflehead, dipper
(noun) a rotund individual Synonyms: fat person, fatso, fatty, roly-poly
butterbean (noun) small flat green bean similar to lima beans Synonyms: butter bean, civet bean, sieva bean
butterbur (noun) small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas Synonyms: bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris
buttercrunch (noun) lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves
buttercup (noun) any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus Synonyms: butter-flower, butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
butterfat (noun) the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
butterfingers (noun) someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
butterfish (noun) small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines Synonyms: stromateid, stromateid fish
(noun) slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters Synonyms: Pholis gunnellus, rock gunnel
(noun) any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
butterflower (noun) any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus Synonyms: butter-flower, buttercup, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
butterfly (noun) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down Synonyms: butterfly stroke
(noun) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
butterflyfish (noun) tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins Synonyms: flying gurnard, flying robin
buttermilk (noun) residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
butternut (noun) oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
(noun) North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye Synonyms: butternut tree, Juglans cinerea, white walnut
butterscotch (noun) a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
butterweed (noun) any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
(noun) American ragwort with yellow flowers Synonyms: ragwort, Senecio glabellus
butterwort (noun) any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
buttery (noun) a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
(noun) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines Synonyms: larder, pantry
buttinsky (noun) a meddler who tends to butt in
buttock (noun) either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump Synonyms: cheek
buttocks (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
button (noun) a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
(noun) an electrical switch operated by pressing Synonyms: push, push button
(noun) a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism Synonyms: release
(noun) any artifact that resembles a button
(noun) a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
(noun) a female sexual organ homologous to the penis Synonyms: clit, clitoris
(noun) a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
(noun) any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
buttonhole (noun) a hole through which buttons are pushed Synonyms: button hole
buttonhook (noun) a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
buttonwood (noun) very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico Synonyms: American plane, American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis
buttress (noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building Synonyms: buttressing
buttressing (noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building Synonyms: buttress
butty (noun) a sandwich
butut (noun) 100 bututs equal 1 dalasi in Gambia Synonyms: butat
butyl (noun) a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
butylene (noun) any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers Synonyms: butene
butyrin (noun) any of three glycerides of butyric acid
contribution (noun) act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity Synonyms: donation
(noun) a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
(noun) the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result Synonyms: part, share
(noun) a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause Synonyms: donation
(noun) an amount of money contributed
contributor (noun) someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money Synonyms: subscriber
(noun) a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
debut (noun) the act of beginning something new Synonyms: entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling
(noun) the presentation of a debutante in society
debutante (noun) a young woman making her debut into society Synonyms: deb
distributary (noun) a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
distributer (noun) electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence Synonyms: distributor, electrical distributor
(noun) someone who markets merchandise Synonyms: distributor
distribution (noun) the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
(noun) the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
(noun) the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume Synonyms: dispersion
(noun) (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence Synonyms: statistical distribution
distributor (noun) electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence Synonyms: distributer, electrical distributor
(noun) a company that markets merchandise
(noun) someone who markets merchandise Synonyms: distributer
(noun) a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion Synonyms: allocator
equidistribution (noun) a flat distribution having equal frequencies of occurrence
hackbut (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel Synonyms: arquebus, hagbut, harquebus
hagbut (noun) an obsolete firearm with a long barrel Synonyms: arquebus, hackbut, harquebus
halibut (noun) marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes Synonyms: holibut
(noun) lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
holibut (noun) marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes Synonyms: halibut
isobutylene (noun) used also in making gasoline components
kibbutz (noun) a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively
kibbutznik (noun) a member of a kibbutz
oxyphenbutazone (noun) an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis Synonyms: Tandearil
phenylbutazone (noun) anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin) Synonyms: Butazolidin
polybutene (noun) a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber Synonyms: polybutylene
polybutylene (noun) a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber Synonyms: polybutene
rambutan (noun) pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines Synonyms: rambotan
(noun) Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit Synonyms: Nephelium lappaceum, rambotan, rambutan tree
rebuttal (noun) the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
(noun) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder Synonyms: rebutter
rebutter (noun) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder Synonyms: rebuttal
(noun) a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument Synonyms: confuter, disprover, refuter
redistribution (noun) distributing again
retribution (noun) the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
(noun) the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life Synonyms: payback, vengeance
(noun) a justly deserved penalty Synonyms: requital
sackbut (noun) a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
scorbutus (noun) a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Synonyms: scurvy
scuttlebutt (noun) a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people Synonyms: comment, gossip
surrebuttal (noun) (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter Synonyms: surrebutter
surrebutter (noun) (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter Synonyms: surrebuttal
tolbutamide (noun) sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus Synonyms: Orinase
tributary (noun) a branch that flows into the main stream Synonyms: affluent, confluent, feeder
tribute (noun) payment by one nation for protection by another
(noun) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence Synonyms: protection
(noun) something given or done as an expression of esteem Synonyms: testimonial
tributyrin (noun) a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin

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