rosebud
UK/ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/US/ˈɹoʊz.bʌd/
rosebud noun: the bud of a rose.
Noun (1)
rosebud (plural rosebuds)
- The bud of a rose.
- Holonyms: rose < rosebush
- Gather ye Roſe-buds vvhile ye may, / Old Time is ſtill a flying: / And this ſame flovver, that ſmiles to day; / To morrovv vvill be dying.1648, Robert Herrick, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time”, in Hesperides: Or, The Works both Humane & Divine […], London: […] John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by Tho[mas]...
- A pretty young woman.
- A debutante.
- Any of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae.
- A mouth.
- the indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail)
- The anus.
- Her ass was the ultimate goal for both of us, but I wanted to draw out the anticipation. […] She watched from between her knees as I prepared to push into her rosebud.2017, Penthouse Variations on Anal
- Squeezing a healthy dollop of lube onto her rosebud, he stretched the tight ring and forced more lubrication into her ass.2017, Corinne Davies, The 3xtasy Lake Collection, volume 2, page 128
- The clitoris.
- His thumbs spread her woman's center so he could fit his mouth more closely and enter her with his tongue. Now she could not contain her cries of excitement. The tip of his tongue licked the hard rosebud hidden within, then circled it slowly over and over until she was swollen with need.1993 October, Virginia Henley, chapter 19, in Bold Conquest, Avon Books, page 271
- Her plea was ignored entirely. He stood over her, crowding her with his powerful body, and tugged the tunic from her nerveless grasp. “Do you remember how I plied the wet rosebud between your thighs?” Holding her gaze, he traced a finger between her breasts, downward to her narrow waist, drawing...1995 March, Nicole Jordan, chapter 11, in The Warrior, Avon Books, page 181
- Synonyms:
- bean, butter bean, boy in the boat, button, clit, clitoris, devil's doorbell, happy button, jewel, kernel
- A woman's nipples, namely when erect.
- I gasped when I felt the powerful spray from the shower against my breasts. First one, then the other. My rosebuds swelled up immediately, red and stiff. She sprayed between my breasts and on the small of my back. Then she quit for a minute.1969, Jens Bjørneboe, chapter 6, in Without a Stitch, Grove Press, page 137
- Caleb lifted her above him, accepting the hard rosebud of her nipple into his mouth as he drank from her. ‘You're beautiful’, Cat, he groaned as he rolled over so that she was the one beneath him. ‘So very beautiful.’1986 August, Carole Mortimer, chapter 8, in No Longer A Dream, Harlequin Books, page 152
- Synonyms:
- nipples, blinkers, braille, bullets, bumps, chichis, circuit breakers, cookies, daggers, diamond cutters
Noun (2) capitalized: Rosebud
Rosebud (plural Rosebuds)
- A member of the most junior division of the Girl Guides Association, now called a Brownie.
- Something similar to the ‘Rosebud’ in the movie Citizen Kane in that it is a mysterious clue which provides profound insight into the character of a person.
Proper noun capitalized: Rosebud
Rosebud
- A female given name from English.
- Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Teschner of 186 East 75th St. announce the engagement of their daughter Rosebud Lotta to Dr. Myer Solls-Cohen of Philadelphia.1924 December 30, “Married”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
- In 1922 the couple separated and two years later he tried to gain the custody of his small daughter, Rosebud Corinne.1930 December 4, “C. H. Young Killed in Fire in His Home […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
- A coastal town in Victoria, Australia, named after the wreck of the cargo ship "Rosebud".
- A hamlet in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Warrick County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Indiana, United States.
- A small city in Gasconade County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Rosebud County, Montana, United States, probably named after the Rosebud Creek.
- An unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States.
- A census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, situated on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
- A city in Falls County, Texas, United States.
- A river in Alberta, Canada.
rosebud meaning in Tamil and Urdu
rosebud in Tamil
- முளரியரும்பு
rosebud in Urdu
- گلاب کی کلی
Examples of rosebud in a sentence
- He withdrew his tongue from her ass and traced little patterns across her rosebud with a fingertip […]2018, Rachel Blues, Anal Sex Stories:
- He could see the fullness of her beautiful breasts, tipped with their rosebuds, through the fine cotton.2005, Hermione Steele, chapter 37, in Love Goes West, AuthorHouse, page 345:
Synonyms of rosebud
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Forms of rosebud
| plural | rosebuds |
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| plural | Rosebuds |
Origin of rosebud
From rose + bud.
From rosebud.
Words formed from rosebud
Questions about rosebud
- What does rosebud mean?
- Rosebud means the bud of a rose.
- What is rosebud in Tamil?
- Rosebud in Tamil is முளரியரும்பு. See Rosebud meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use rosebud in a sentence?
- He withdrew his tongue from her ass and traced little patterns across her rosebud with a fingertip […]
- What part of speech is rosebud?
- Rosebud can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce rosebud?
- Rosebud is pronounced /ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rosebud?
- The plural of rosebud is rosebuds.
Words near rosebud in the dictionary
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