buttock
[ buht-uh k ]
/ ˈbʌt ək /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM buttock
but·tocked, adjectiveWords nearby buttock
butthurt,
buttie,
butting,
buttinsky,
buttle,
buttock,
buttock-clenching,
button,
button ear,
button man,
button mangrove
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British Dictionary definitions for buttocks
buttock
/ (ˈbʌtək) /
noun
either of the two large fleshy masses of thick muscular tissue that form the human rump
See 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
Medical definitions for buttocks
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.