One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup; But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head, Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
Source: tatoeba (6399569)
Buttercup
/ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/
Synonyms for "buttercup" (36 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (10)
Related words (18)
Noun(8 words)
flowering buttercupgoldcupkingcupranunculusranunculus plantsweetheartyellow coloryellow-flowered plant
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6 entriesRanunculus acrisRanunculus bulbosusRanunculus repensbright yellowcanary yellowpale yellow
Collocations
6 entriesbuttercup colorbuttercup flowerbuttercup plantbuttercup yellowcreeping buttercupmeadow buttercup
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
When Tom was in the first grade, he would pick buttercup flowers and give them to girls.
Source: tatoeba (6891967)
When she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup. I'm in love - I'm all shook up.
Source: wiktionary
Listen, buttercup, you're damned good in bed. They don't come any better, but I'm really not interested in playing second fiddle to your camera or your young lovers.
Source: wiktionary