buttocks

but·tock  (btk)

n.

1.

a. 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.

b. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.

2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.

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[Middle English, from Old English buttuc, strip of land, end; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

buttocks - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" arse, ass, behind, buns, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, stern, rump, tail end, tail, rear, bum, butt, can body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

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buttocks

noun bottom, behind (informal) bum Brit. (slang), Canad. (taboo) backside (informal) seat, rear, tail (informal) butt U.S., Canad. (informal) buns U.S. (slang) rump, posterior, haunches, hindquarters, derrière (euphemistic) tush U.S. (slang) fundament, gluteus maximus Anatomy jacksy Brit. (slang)

Translations

buttocks [ˈbʌtəks] npl → nalgas fpl

buttocks [ˈbʌtəks] npl → fesses fpl

buttocks [ˈbʌtəks] npl → Gesäß nt

buttocks [ˈbʌtəks] npl → natiche fpl