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Antonyms for buttocks


Grammar : Noun
Spell : buht-uh k
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌt ək



Definition of buttocks

Origin :
  • late 13c., probably related to Old English buttuc "end, short piece of land" (see butt (n.1)).
  • noun rear
Example sentences :
  • Both, almost at the same instant, raised their guns, and fired into the buttocks of the bear.
  • Extract from : « Bruin » by Mayne Reid
  • Only a small portion of the buttocks need be immersed in the hot water.
  • Extract from : « Intestinal Ills » by Alcinous Burton Jamison
  • Among these areas, the buttocks must be particularly mentioned.
  • Extract from : « The Sexual Life of the Child » by Albert Moll
  • The most common seats are the back of the hands and the buttocks.
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • They are branded on the legs or buttocks, and their ears are slightly torn.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • He hoisted her a little higher and absently smacked her buttocks.
  • Extract from : « The Buttoned Sky » by Geoff St. Reynard
  • The tail is sometimes glued on to the buttocks, while the scours continue.
  • Extract from : « Domestic Animals » by Richard L. Allen
  • The position of the trunk, spine and buttocks is most essential.
  • Extract from : « Military Instructors Manual » by James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
  • A 'man-eater' eats the buttocks, shoulders, and breasts first.
  • Extract from : « Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier » by James Inglis
  • They are white, with a little grey on the necks, flanks, and buttocks.
  • Extract from : « Round About the Carpathians » by Andrew F. Crosse

Synonyms for buttocks

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