'BUN' definitions:
Definition of 'BUN'
From: GCIDE
- BUN \BUN\ n. [acronym] (Med.) same as
- blood urea nitrogen; the concentration of nitrogen in blood present in the form of urea; -- used as a measure of kidney function.
- Note: Blood usually contains 10 to 15 mg of nitrogen per 100 ml in the form of urea. --Stedman. [PJC]
Definition of 'Bun'
From: GCIDE
- Bun \Bun\, Bunn \Bunn\, n. [Scot. bun, bunn, OE. bunne, bonne; fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. bunna, Gael. bonnach, or OF. bugne tumor, Prov. F. bugne a kind of pancake; akin to OHG. bungo bulb, MHG. bunge, Prov. E. bung heap, cluster, bunny a small swelling.]
- 1. any of a variety of slightly sweetened or plain raised cakes or bisquits, often having a glazing of sugar and milk on the top crust; as, a hot cross bun. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. a type of coiffure in which the hair is gathered into a coil or knot at the top of the head. [PJC]
- 3. pl. the buttocks. [slang] [PJC]
Synonyms of 'bun'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bagel,
- bialy,
- bialystoker,
- braid,
- chignon,
- clover-leaf roll,
- coffee cake,
- coil,
- crescent roll,
- croissant,
- cross bun,
- crumpet,
- cue,
- Danish,
- Danish pastry,
- English muffin,
- gem,
- hard roll,
- hot cross bun,
- kaiser roll,
- knot,
- muffin,
- onion roll,
- Parker House roll,
- pigtail,
- pinwheel roll,
- plait,
- popover,
- queue,
- rattail,
- roll,
- scone,
- soft roll,
- tail,
- topknot,
- twist,
- Yorkshire pudding