buttock

[ buht-uhk ]

/ ˈbʌt ək /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttock ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Usually buttocks.

(in humans) either of the two fleshy protuberances forming the lower and back part of the trunk.
(in animals) the rump.

Sometimes buttocks. Nautical. the aftermost portion of a hull above the water line and in front of the rudder, merging with the run below the water line.

Origin of buttock

before 1000; Middle English buttok,Old English buttuc.See butt¹, -ock

OTHER WORDS FROM buttock

buttocked, adjective

Words nearby buttock

butt in, butting, buttinsky, butt joint, buttle, buttock, buttock-clenching, button, buttonball, buttonbush, button-down

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Example sentences from the Web for buttock

And the German officer, he come up and hitted me in the buttock to see if I were dead.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
Then I showed him the big pieces of cast-iron I had removed from his back and his buttock respectively.
The New Book Of Martyrs|Georges Duhamel
Rub three ounces of saltpetre into a good piece of the round or buttock.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
The essential symptom is paroxysmal or continuous pain along the course of the nerve in the buttock, thigh, or leg.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

A more effectual method is to expose the nerve through an incision at the fold of the buttock, and forcibly pull upon it.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for buttock

buttock

/ (ˈbʌtək) /

noun

either of the two large fleshy masses of thick muscular tissue that form the human rumpSee also gluteus Related adjectives: gluteal, natal

the analogous part in some mammals

Word Origin for buttock

C13: perhaps from Old English buttuc round slope, diminutive of butt (unattested) strip of land; see butt 1 -ock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for buttock

buttock

[ bŭt′ək ]

n.

Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.

buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.

单词	buttock
释义	buttock [ buht-uhk ] / ˈbʌt ək / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttock ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually buttocks. (in humans) either of the two fleshy protuberances forming the lower and back part of the trunk. (in animals) the rump. Sometimes buttocks. Nautical. the aftermost portion of a hull above the water line and in front of the rudder, merging with the run below the water line. Origin of buttock before 1000; Middle English buttok,Old English buttuc.See butt¹, -ock OTHER WORDS FROM buttock buttocked, adjective Words nearby buttock butt in, butting, buttinsky, butt joint, buttle, buttock, buttock-clenching, button, buttonball, buttonbush, button-down Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttock And the German officer, he come up and hitted me in the buttock to see if I were dead. Leaves from a Field Note-Book\|J. H. Morgan Then I showed him the big pieces of cast-iron I had removed from his back and his buttock respectively. The New Book Of Martyrs\|Georges Duhamel Rub three ounces of saltpetre into a good piece of the round or buttock. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton The essential symptom is paroxysmal or continuous pain along the course of the nerve in the buttock, thigh, or leg. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles A more effectual method is to expose the nerve through an incision at the fold of the buttock, and forcibly pull upon it. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for buttock buttock / (ˈbʌtək) / noun either of the two large fleshy masses of thick muscular tissue that form the human rumpSee also gluteus Related adjectives: gluteal, natal the analogous part in some mammals Word Origin for buttock C13: perhaps from Old English buttuc round slope, diminutive of butt (unattested) strip of land; see butt 1 -ock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buttock rear end, backside, cheek, derriere, butt, rump, buttocks, seat, behind, keister, fanny, rear Medical definitions for buttock buttock [ bŭt′ək ] n. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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buttock

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for buttock

British Dictionary definitions for buttock

noun

Word Origin for buttock

Words related to buttock

Medical definitions for buttock

n.