Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for bud

bud

noun as in new sprout on plant

verb as in sprout

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Some control cell division or root production or bud formation.

Givago Miranda, a farmer in the Tres Pontas municipality of Minas Gerais, said his trees are withering and turning yellow, with buds getting “cooked” before opening in some cases.

From Fortune

The Epic headphones have deep, clear sound and a no-hassle fit, thanks to the five different ear tips and fins that help secure the buds.

This pathogenic bacterium can infest plant leaves, stems, buds, and flowers, causing a nasty infection and a lot of sick plants.

Learning how these cells sense and how information passes between them, the buds and the brain, he says, could someday allow people to engineer taste signals.

Can you imagine Bud Powell or Charlie Parker writing a jingle?

At one point Mullaney returned to Coronado and served as a BUD/S instructor training junior SEALs.

He owns a smallish vaporizer that still looks like it came from the future, and buys wax instead of bud.

Yeah,” he says finally, squelching his giggles by downing half a bottle of Bud, “that sounds like Ray.

Lebanese security agencies have been quick to try to nip what could well be a new bombing spate in the bud.

By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.

When they shall rush in unto Jacob, Israel shall blossom and bud, and they shall fill the face of the world with seed.

He had seen Mildred creep from babyhood into childhood, and bud from girlhood to womanhood.

It was not until the third trip that Bud thought her beautiful, and was secretly glad that he had not kissed that San Jose girl.

But Bud happened to be a simple-souled fellow, and there was something about Marie—He didn't know what it was.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for smile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bud, such as: bloom, blossom, embryo, floret, germ, and nucleus.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement