Brutish, a.
- 1. See brutal.
- 2. Irrational, brute.
- 3. Stupid, dull, insensible, stolid.
- 4. Gross, carnal, sensual, bestial, beastly.
Brutum fulmen. [L.] Harmless thunderbolt, loud but harmless threatening, empty sound, “sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Bubble, n.
- 1. Bleb, blob, fluid vesicle.
- 2. Trifle, bagatelle, small matter.
- 3. Cheat, delusion, hoax, false show.
Buccaneer, n. Pirate, corsair, sea-rover, sea-robber, freebooter, picaroon.
Buck, n.
- 1. Male (of the deer, sheep, goat, rabbit, and hare).
- 2. Blade, spark, gallant, blood, fop, dandy, beau; gay, dashing fellow.
- 3. Lye, bleaching-matter, bleaching-liquid.
Buckish, a. Gay, dashing, dandified, foppish.
Buckle, n.
- 1. Clasp, brooch, broach.
- 2. Curl, crimp, crimpage.
Buckle, v. a. Fasten with a buckle.
Buckle, v. n.
- 1. Bend, bow, double up, curl, shrivel.