VividLex

Home / Dictionary / bunt

bunt

12 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. n. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To swell out; as, the sail bunts. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. & i. To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. similar to Tilletia caries Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. to strike, thrust or shove against Source: wordnet
  11. 11. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand. The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. Totten. To swell out; as, the sail bunts. To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy. Source: webster
  12. 12. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals,filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand. Source: adambom

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for bunt · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
bunsen's burner
buntal