bronchitus - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

broncitis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

Brit - n. colloq. a British person. [abbr.]...

brochitis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

brotherhood - n. 1 a the relationship between brothers. b brotherly friendliness; companionship....

brunette - n. & adj. a woman with dark brown hair. (of a woman) having dark ...

brotherood - n. 1 a the relationship between brothers. b brotherly friendliness; companionship....

brine - n. & v. 1 water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt. 2 sea water ....

brawl - n. & v. a noisy quarrel or fight . intr. 1 quarrel...

brainy - adj. (brainier, brainiest) intellectually clever or active. brainily adv. braininess...

brood - n. & v. 1 the young of an animal (esp. a bird) produced...

braile - n. & v. a system of writing and printing for the...

bronchtis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

braid - n. & v. 1 a woven band of silk or thread used for edging or trimming. 2 a

brink - orig. unkn.]...

brodway - n. a large open or main road. ...

broccli - n. 1 a variety of cabbage, similar to the cauliflower,...

bronchits - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

bronhitis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

browm - adj., n., & v. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and ...

brialle - n. & v. a system of writing and printing for the...

brahma - n. 1 the Hindu Creator. 2 the supreme divine reality in Hindu belief. [Skr., = creator]...

brzil - n. 1 a a lofty tree, Bertholletia excelsa, forming large forests in S. America....

brothel - n. a house etc. where prostitution takes place. [orig. brothel-house f. ME brothel...

brim - n. & v. 1 the edge or lip of a cup or other vessel,...

brandy - n. (pl. -ies) a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice....

brittle - adj. & n. hard and fragile; apt to break. a brittle sweet made from nuts ...

brace - n. & v. 1 a device that clamps or fastens tightly....

brachail - adj. 1 of or relating to the arm (brachial artery). 2 like an arm. [L brachialis...

brank - adj., n., & v. 1 a (of paper) not written or printed on. b (of a document) with...

breath - n. 1 a the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. b one respiration ...

brahmin - n. 1 = BRAHMAN. 2 US a socially or intellectually superior person. [var. of BRAHMAN]...

bronchitis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

broad - adj. & n. 1 large in extent from one side to the other; wide. 2 (following a measurement)...

bronchytis - n. inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. bronchitic adj....

brney - n. (pl. -eys) Brit. colloq. a noisy quarrel. [perh. dial.]...

broccoli - n. 1 a variety of cabbage, similar to the cauliflower,...

bruan - used as a name in Reynard the Fox]...

brocoli - n. 1 a variety of cabbage, similar to the cauliflower,...

brown - adj., n., & v. 1 having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and ...

bristle - n. & v. 1 a short stiff hair, esp. one of those on an animal's back. 2 this, or...

breathless - adj. 1 panting, out of breath. 2 holding the breath because of excitement, suspense,...

brekfast - n. & v. the first meal of the day. intr. have breakfast. breakfaster n. [BREAK(1)...

brutal - adj. 1 savagely or coarsely cruel. 2 harsh, merciless. brutality n. (pl. -ies)....

brthday - n. 1 the day on which a person etc. was born. 2 the anniversary of this. birthday...

bromine - Br. bromism n. [F brome f. Gk bromos stink]...

Braille - n. & v. a system of writing and printing for the...

brotherhod - n. 1 a the relationship between brothers. b brotherly friendliness; companionship....

breast - n. & v. 1 a either of two milk-secreting organs on the upper front of a woman's...

breeding - n. 1 the process of developing or propagating (animals, plants, etc.). 2 generation;...

brass - n. & adj. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2...

brazen - adj. & v. 1 (also brazen-faced) flagrant and shameless; insolent ....

brodcast - v., n., adj., & adv. (past broadcast or broadcasted; past part. broadcast) 1 tr....

brilliant - adj. & n. 1 very bright; sparkling. 2 outstandingly...

bruise - n. & v. 1 an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on a human or animal...

brber - n. & adj. 1 a member of the indigenous mainly Muslim Caucasian ...

braserie - n. a restaurant, orig. one serving beer with food. [F, = brewery]...

brecelet - n. 1 an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm ....

brain - n. & v. 1 an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates,...

brochre - n. a pamphlet or leaflet, esp. one giving descriptive information. [F, lit. 'stitching',...

bruentte - n. & adj. a woman with dark brown hair. (of a woman) having dark ...

broccoi - n. 1 a variety of cabbage, similar to the cauliflower,...

breadth - n. 1 the distance or measurement from side to side of a thing; broadness. 2 a piece...

brandi - n. (pl. -ies) a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice....

britle - adj. & n. hard and fragile; apt to break. a brittle sweet made from nuts ...

brag - orig. unkn.]...

bromide - n. 1 Chem. any binary compound of bromine. 2 Pharm. a preparation of usu. potassium...

brazil - n. 1 a a lofty tree, Bertholletia excelsa, forming large forests in S. America....

broque - adj. & n. 1 highly ornate and extravagant in style, esp. of European art, architecture,...

broody - adj. (broodier, broodiest) 1 (of a hen) wanting to brood. 2 sullenly