Words beginning with BR (page 2)

1,251 words and phrases start with the letters BR.

Branchiobdellidae(noun) small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as…
branchiopod(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
branchiopod crustacean(noun) aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as…
Branchiopoda(noun) primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps;…
branchiopodan(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
branchiopodous(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Branchiostegidae(noun) small family of marine fishes having covered gills
Branchiostomidae(noun) lancelets
Branchiura(noun) copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes
branchless(adjective) having no branches
branchlet(noun) a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the…
branchy(adjective) having many branches
Brancusi(noun) Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)
brand(noun) a name given to a product or service
brand-name drug(noun) a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company…
brand-new(adjective) conspicuously new
brand-newness(noun) the property of being very new
brand name(noun) a name given to a product or service
branded(adjective) (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
Brandenburg(noun) the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
branding(noun) the act of stigmatizing
branding iron(noun) implement used to brand live stock
brandish(verb) move or swing back and forth
brandmark(verb) mark with a brand or trademark
Brandt(noun) German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
brandy(noun) distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
brandy glass(noun) a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
brandy nose(noun) enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often…
brandy sling(noun) a sling made with brandy
brandy snifter(noun) a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
brandyball(noun) a British candy flavored with brandy
brandysnap(noun) a gingersnap flavored with brandy
brant(noun) small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
brant goose(noun) small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
Branta(noun) wild geese
Branta bernicla(noun) the best known variety of brant goose
Branta canadensis(noun) common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
Branta leucopsis(noun) European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
Braque(noun) French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
Brasenia(noun) alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae
Brasenia schreberi(noun) aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for…
brash(adjective) offensively bold
brash oak(noun) small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and…
brashly(adverb) in a brash cheeky manner
brashness(noun) tasteless showiness
brasier(noun) large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
Brasil(noun) the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the…
Brasilia(noun) the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
Brasov(noun) a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps
brass(noun) an alloy of copper and zinc
brass band(noun) a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
brass buttons(noun) South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of…
brass family(noun) (music) the family of brass instruments
brass hat(noun) a high-ranking military officer
brass instrument(noun) a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a…
brass knuckles(noun) (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
brass knucks(noun) (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
brass monkey(noun) a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
brass ring(noun) a rich opportunity or a prize
brass section(noun) the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
Brassaia actinophylla(noun) erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves
brassard(noun) armor plate that protects the arm
brassavola(noun) any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green…
brassbound(adjective) inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
brasserie(noun) a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
Brassia(noun) genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike…
Brassia lawrenceana(noun) South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers
Brassia verrucosa(noun) Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts
Brassica(noun) mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Brassica hirta(noun) Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil
Brassica juncea(noun) Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Brassica kaber(noun) weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Brassica napus(noun) Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
Brassica napus napobrassica(noun) a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
Brassica nigra(noun) widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
Brassica oleracea(noun) any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
Brassica oleracea acephala(noun) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Brassica oleracea botrytis(noun) a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Brassica oleracea capitata(noun) any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually…
Brassica oleracea gemmifera(noun) plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
Brassica oleracea gongylodes(noun) plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
Brassica oleracea italica(noun) plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
Brassica perviridis(noun) Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
Brassica rapa(noun) widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
Brassica rapa chinensis(noun) Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
Brassica rapa pekinensis(noun) plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
Brassica rapa perviridis(noun) Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
Brassica rapa ruvo(noun) plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
Brassicaceae(noun) a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses,…
brassie(noun) (formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon
brassiere(noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
brasslike(adjective) resembling the sound of a brass instrument
brassy(adjective) resembling the sound of a brass instrument
brat(noun) a very troublesome child
Bratislava(noun) capital and largest city of Slovakia
brattice(noun) a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
brattish(adjective) (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
brattle(verb) make a rattling sound
Brattleboro(noun) a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River
bratty(adjective) (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly

bratwurst(noun) a small pork sausage
Braun(noun) the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
Braun's holly fern(noun) North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
Braunschweig(noun) a city in central Germany
bravado(noun) a swaggering show of courage
Bravais lattice(noun) a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
brave(adjective) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
brave out(verb) face and withstand with courage
bravely(adverb) in a courageous manner
braveness(noun) a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
bravery(noun) a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
bravo(noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often…
bravura(noun) brilliant and showy technical skill
braw(adjective) brightly colored and showy
brawl(noun) an uproarious party
brawler(noun) a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
brawn(noun) possessing muscular strength
brawniness(noun) possessing muscular strength
brawny(adjective) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Braxton-Hicks contraction(noun) painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing…
Braxton Bragg(noun) Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga…
bray(verb) braying characteristic of donkeys
braze(verb) solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point
brazen(adjective) unrestrained by convention or propriety
brazen-faced(adjective) unrestrained by convention or propriety
brazenly(adverb) in a brazen manner
brazenness(noun) behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
brazier(noun) large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
Brazil(noun) the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the…
brazil-nut tree(noun) tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
brazil nut(noun) tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
Brazilian(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
Brazilian capital(noun) the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
Brazilian guava(noun) South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava
brazilian ironwood(noun) thornless tree yielding heavy wood
Brazilian monetary unit(noun) monetary unit in Brazil
Brazilian pepper tree(noun) small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by…
Brazilian potato tree(noun) South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
Brazilian rosewood(noun) an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
Brazilian trumpeter(noun) trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
brazilwood(noun) heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
Brazos(noun) a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
Brazos River(noun) a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
Brazzaville(noun) the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
breach(verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
breach of contract(noun) a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract
breach of duty(noun) a breach of due care
breach of promise(noun) failure to keep a promise (of marriage)
breach of the covenant of warranty(noun) a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title
breach of the peace(noun) any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise…
breach of trust(noun) violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him
breach of trust with fraudulent intent(noun) larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
breach of warranty(noun) a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty
bread(noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
bread-and-butter issue(noun) an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources
bread-bin(noun) a container used to keep bread or cake in
bread-stick(noun) a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup
bread and butter(noun) the financial means whereby one lives
bread and butter pickle(noun) thinly sliced sweet pickles
bread board(noun) a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
bread dough(noun) any of various doughs for bread
bread knife(noun) a knife used to cut bread
bread line(noun) a queue of people waiting for free food
bread maker(noun) someone who bakes bread or cake
bread mold(noun) a mold of the genus Rhizopus
bread sauce(noun) creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion
breadbasket(noun) a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
breadboard(noun) a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
breadbox(noun) a container used to keep bread or cake in
breadcrumb(noun) crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
breadfruit(noun) native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
breadfruit tree(noun) native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
breadline(noun) a queue of people waiting for free food
breadroot(noun) densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
breadstick(noun) a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup
breadstuff(noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
breadth(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
breadth index(noun) ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
breadthways(adverb) in the direction of the breadth
breadthwise(adverb) in the direction of the breadth
breadwinner(noun) one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
break(verb) terminate
break-axe(noun) West Indian timber tree having very hard wood
break-dance(verb) do a break dance
break-in(noun) trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
break apart(verb) break violently or noisily; smash
break away(verb) move away or escape suddenly
break bread(verb) have a meal, usually with company
break camp(verb) leave a camp
break dance(noun) a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the…
break dancing(noun) a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the…
break down(verb) make ineffective
break even(verb) make neither profit nor loss
break in(verb) enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or…
break into(verb) express or utter spontaneously
break loose(verb) be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
break of day(noun) the first light of day
break of serve(noun) (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
break of the day(noun) the first light of day
break off(verb) interrupt before its natural or planned end