In this article, you’ll discover a comprehensive list of words that start with “bu” to enhance your vocabulary and language skills.
- Bubble- A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas.
- Bucket- A cylindrical open container with a handle.
- Buffalo- A large wild ox with shaggy hair.
- Bullet- A small metal projectile for firing from a gun.
- Builder- A person who constructs buildings.
- Buffer- A device or substance that reduces the impact of force.
- Buoyant- Able to stay afloat or rise in water or air.
- Burden- A heavy load, often figurative.
- Bureau- An office or agency providing a specific service.
- Bushel- A measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons.
- Butcher- A person who slaughters animals or prepares meat.
- Button- A small disk or knob for fastening clothes.
- Butter- A dairy product made from cream.
- Buddy- A close friend.
- Budget- An estimate of income and expenditure.
- Bundle- A collection of things tied or wrapped together.
- Buckle- A fastening device for straps or belts.
- Bugle- A brass instrument like a small trumpet.
- Buggy- A small cart or light vehicle.
- Buffet- A meal where guests serve themselves.
- Bus- A large motor vehicle carrying passengers.
- Bumper- A horizontal bar on a vehicle for absorbing impact.
- Bunk- A built-in bed on a ship or train.
- Bun- A small, round bread roll.
- Burrow- A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal.
- Burn- To consume by fire.
- Burglar- A person who illegally enters buildings to steal.
- Burst- To break open or apart suddenly.
- Bush- A dense shrub or small tree.
- Buttonhole- A slit made in fabric to fasten with a button.
- Buffering- The process of storing data temporarily.
- Bullion- Gold or silver in bulk form.
- Bulky- Large and difficult to handle.
- Bump- A light blow or a raised area.
- Bureaucracy- A system of government with many officials.
- Bursar- A treasurer at a college or university.
- Buccaneer- A pirate.
- Bum- A hobo or vagrant.
- Buzz- A continuous low, humming sound.
- Bulk- Large size or mass.
- Bungalow- A low, single-story house.
- Build- Construct by putting parts together.
- Bulge- A swelling or protruding part.
- Buttress- A support built against a wall.
- Bubbly- Full of bubbles; lively and cheerful.
- Bursitis- Inflammation of a bursa.
- Bunting- Decorative festive flags.
- Bureaucrat- An official in a government department.
- Bunco- A swindle or confidence trick.
- Bulldoze- To clear ground using a bulldozer.
- Bustle- Move in a busy and energetic way.
- Busload- The number of passengers that a bus can hold.
- Bugaboo- An object of excessive fear or anxiety.
- Burble- Make a continuous murmuring noise.
- Burly- Large and strong.
- Busboy- A restaurant worker who clears tables.
- Bushing- A lining for a hole to protect against wear.
- Burg- An ancient or medieval fortress; a town.
- Bust- A sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest.
- Busk- Perform music or entertainment in public for money.
- Bulwark- A defensive wall.
- Buffer- A person or thing that prevents incompatible people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other.
- Butterfly- An insect with large, colorful wings.
- Bureaucratic- Relating to the business of running an organization.
- Burlesque- A variety show, often involving spoof and satire.
- Buff- A pale, light brown color.
- Bushel- A unit of capacity equal to 64 pints.
- Bunker- A fortified military shelter.
- Bully- A person who habitually intimidates others.
- Butt- The thick end of something.
- Bull- A large male bovine animal.
- Bumptious- Irritatingly self-assertive.
- Buffet- Strike repeatedly.
- Bustline- The measurement around a woman’s body over the fullest part of her chest.
- Busybodies- People who pry into others’ affairs.
- Burbot- A freshwater fish.
- Bushwhack- To live or travel in wild or uncultivated country.
- Bursar- An official in charge of funds, particularly in a college or university.
- Bust- To break or burst.
- Busk- To play music or perform entertainment in a public place for donations.
- Buzzy- Causing or characterized by a buzz.
- Bud- A compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
- Buzzer- An electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound.
- Bunting- A lightweight fabric or a species of bird.
- Bustier- A close-fitting strapless top worn by women.
- Bursary- A grant to a student.
- Bullhead- A type of fish with a large, flattened head.
- Bulldog- A breed of muscular, hefty dog.
- Bullseye- The center of a target.
- Bunting- festive flags or a group of birds.
- Burgher- A citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie.
- Burial- The process of placing a deceased person into the ground.
- Buteo- A type of hawk.
- Buttercup- A small yellow-flowered plant.
- Buttock- Either of the two fleshy parts of the human body at the back side.
- Buzzard- A large bird of prey.
- Bubonic- Relating to or characterized by buboes.
- Bulkhead- A dividing wall or barrier between compartments in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.