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English words: brachysyllabic to Brahmanically

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English words brachysyllabic to Brahmanically

  1. brachysyllabic adjective /ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/: Having few syllables.
  2. brachysyndactyly noun: Unusual shortness of the fingers or toes combined with the presence of webs between some digits
  3. brachytelephalangia noun: Alternative form of brachytelephalangy.
  4. brachytelephalangic adjective: Relating to brachytelephalangy
  5. brachytelephalangy noun: Unusually short length of the distal phalanges.
  6. brachytherapeutic adjective: Relating to brachytherapy.
  7. brachytherapist noun: One who carries out brachytherapy.
  8. brachytherapy noun /ˌbɹækiˈθɛrəpi/: Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam...
  9. brachythoracid noun: Any extinct placoderm of the suborder Brachythoraci
  10. brachytmema noun: A disc-shaped cell which by its rupture sets free a gemma in bryophytes.
  11. brachytypous adjective: Of a short form.
  12. brachyural adjective: Of or relating to the Brachyura.
  13. brachyuran adjective, noun /ˌbɹæk.iˈjʊə.ɹən/: Of or pertaining to true crabs.
  14. brachyuranic adjective: Synonym of brachyuran.
  15. brachyuric adjective: Exhibiting brachyury; having an abnormally short tail.
  16. brachyurous adjective: brachyural
  17. brachyury noun: The presence of an abnormally short tail in some animals as a result of a genetic mutation.
  18. braciform adjective: Having a branched structure (somewhat resembling lungs)
  19. bracing adjective, noun, verb /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/: Invigorating or stimulating.
  20. bracingly adverb: In a bracing manner
  21. bracingness noun: The quality of being bracing.
  22. braciola noun: A slice of pan-fried or grilled meat, cooked in its own juice or in a small amount of olive oil.
  23. braciole noun: Synonym of braciola.
  24. brack adjective, noun /bɹæk/: Salty or brackish water.
  25. brackebuschite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
  26. Brackeen proper noun: A surname.
  27. bracken noun /ˈbɹækən/: Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
  28. Brackenbury proper noun: A surname.
  29. brackened adjective: Covered in bracken.
  30. Brackenridge proper noun /ˈbɹækənɹɪd͡ʒ/: A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  31. brackeny adjective: Covered in bracken.
  32. bracket noun, verb /ˈbɹækɪt/: A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
  33. bracket buster noun: An American college basketball team that unexpectedly defeats a higher-ranked team in a tournament.
  34. bracket clock noun: A small pendulum clock mounted on a wall bracket to allow room for its hanging weight.
  35. bracket creep noun: The move towards increased taxation when an inflation adjustment to a wage or salary pushes a taxpayer into a higher tax bracket (or, in a progressive...
  36. bracket fungus noun: Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
  37. bracket race noun: An individual race in bracket racing.
  38. bracket racer noun: A vehicle used in bracket racing.
  39. bracket racing noun: A form of drag racing that allows for a handicap between the predicted elapsed time of the two cars over a standard distance.
  40. bracketed adjective, verb: Containing brackets
  41. bracketer noun: A program or algorithm that breaks down natural language into certain grammatical components.
  42. bracketing noun, verb: A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
  43. bracketless adjective: Without brackets (in various senses).
  44. bracketlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a bracket.
  45. bracketologist noun: One who engages in bracketology.
  46. bracketology noun: The practice of predicting and analyzing sports tournament brackets.
  47. bracketry noun /ˈbɹæ.kə.tɹi/: The mounting hardware used to hold one part to another, typically consisting of stamped metal pieces that make up the actual bracket, and any other bolts,...
  48. brackett noun: Alternative form of bragget (“drink made with ale and honey”).
  49. bracketwise adverb: In terms of brackets (in various senses).
  50. brackety adjective: Resembling or containing brackets (the typographical symbols).
  51. Brackin proper noun: A surname.
  52. brackish adjective /ˈbɹækɪʃ/: Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
  53. brackish water noun: Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
  54. brackishly adverb: In a brackish way.
  55. brackishness noun: Distastefulness; unpleasantness.
  56. brackishwater noun: Alternative form of brackish water.
  57. Brackley proper noun /ˈbɹæk.li/: A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire...
  58. Brackman proper noun: A surname.
  59. brackmard noun: Alternative form of braquemard (“type of sword”).
  60. Bracknell proper noun: A town and civil parish with a town council in Bracknell Forest district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8669).
  61. bracky adjective: brackish
  62. braconid noun: Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
  63. braconine noun: Any braconid parasitoid wasps of the subfamily Braconinae
  64. braconniere noun /ˌbɹækənˈjɛɚ/: Alternative form of braconniere.
  65. bracoviral adjective: Relating to the bracoviruses
  66. bracovirus noun: Any member of the genus Bracovirus, of viruses that are symbiotic with specific braconids.
  67. bract noun: A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.
  68. bractea noun: Alternative form of bract.
  69. bracteal adjective: Having the nature or appearance of a bract.
  70. bracteate adjective, noun /ˈbɹaktiːət/: Having bracts.
  71. bracteately adverb: In a bracteate fashion.
  72. bracted adjective: Having bracts.
  73. bracteiferous adjective: Alternative form of bractiferous.
  74. bracteola noun: Alternative form of bracteole.
  75. bracteolar adjective: Relating to bracteoles.
  76. bracteolate adjective: Having bracteoles.
  77. bracteole noun: A small leaf of leaf-like structure directly subtending a flower or inflorescence whose stalk itself is subtended by a bract.
  78. bracteopetal noun: A petal that is derived from a modified bract
  79. bracteopetaloid adjective: Relating to bracteopetals
  80. bracteose adjective: Having (many) bracts.
  81. bractiferous adjective: Bearing bracts.
  82. bractiform adjective: Having the form of a bract
  83. bractless adjective: Without bracts.
  84. bractlet noun: A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers
  85. bractlike adjective: Having the form or other qualities of a bract.
  86. Bracy proper noun: A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  87. brad noun, verb /bɹad/: A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an...
  88. Brad as Pitt adjective: Mad as shit.
  89. Brad Pittesque adjective: Resembling or characteristic of American actor and film producer William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963).
  90. bradaczekite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic dark blue mineral containing arsenic, copper, oxygen, sodium, and zinc.
  91. bradavidin noun: Any of a group of homotetrameric biotin-binding proteins found in bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium
  92. bradawl noun /ˈbɹædɔːl/: An awl with a blade similar to a small, straight screwdriver; used for making holes, especially in wood to take screws.
  93. Bradberry proper noun: A surname.
  94. Bradbrook proper noun: A surname.
  95. Bradburian adjective: Of or pertaining to Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), American writer of fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery stories.
  96. Bradburn proper noun: A surname.
  97. Bradbury noun: A British banknote issued during WW I in denominations of £1 or 10 shillings.
  98. Bradburyan adjective: Alternative form of Bradburian.
  99. Bradburyesque adjective: Synonym of Bradburian (“of or pertaining to Ray Bradbury”).
  100. Bradburyian adjective: Alternative form of Bradburian.
  101. Bradburyish adjective: Synonym of Bradburian (“of or pertaining to Ray Bradbury”).
  102. braddah noun: Alternative form of brother.
  103. Braddock proper noun /ˈbɹædək/: A surname.
  104. Braddon proper noun /ˈbɹædən/: A surname.
  105. Braddonian adjective /bɹædˈdəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915), British popular novelist of the Victorian era.
  106. Braddy proper noun: A surname.
  107. Braden proper noun /ˈbɹeɪdən/: A surname from Irish.
  108. bradenhead noun: In oil well drilling, a metal head screwed into the top of the casing, having the inner pipe projecting up through it, packed with rubber or similar, and...
  109. Bradenton proper noun /ˈbɹeɪdəntən/: A city, the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States.
  110. Brader proper noun: A surname.
  111. Bradfield proper noun: A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU6072).
  112. Bradfieldian noun: A pupil of Bradfield College, England.
  113. Bradford noun /ˈbɹædfəɹd/: A shaken martini.
  114. Bradford assay noun: An assay that quantifies protein concentration using color changes.
  115. Bradford Hill criteria noun: A group of nine principles, widely used in public health research, that can be useful in establishing epidemiologic evidence of a causal relationship...
  116. Bradford pear noun: Synonym of Callery pear.
  117. Bradfordian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Bradford, England.
  118. Bradham proper noun: A surname.
  119. -bradine suffix /bɹə.diːn/: Used to form names of bradycardic agents.
  120. Brading proper noun: A small town and civil parish with a town council on the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ6086).
  121. Bradish proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  122. Bradlaugh proper noun: A surname
  123. Bradlee proper noun: A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Bradley.
  124. Bradley proper noun /ˈbɹædli/: A former civil parish in Cheshire, part of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley parish since 2015.
  125. Bradleyan adjective: Of or relating to Francis Herbert Bradley (1846–1924), British idealist philosopher.
  126. bradleyite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
  127. Bradly proper noun: A surname.
  128. Bradman proper noun: A surname.
  129. Bradner proper noun: A surname.
  130. bradoon noun: A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.
  131. bradoriid noun: Any extinct marine arthropod of the order Bradoriida
  132. bradree noun: Synonym of baradari (“Muslim social strata”).
  133. brads noun: plural of brad
  134. Bradshaw noun, verb: A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw. Publication ceased in May 1961.
  135. Bradsher proper noun: A surname.
  136. bradsot noun: Synonym of braxy (“inflammatory disease of sheep”).
  137. Bradstreet proper noun: A surname from Old English.
  138. Bradt proper noun: A surname.
  139. Bradwardinian adjective: Of, or pertaining to, Thomas Bradwardine or his works.
  140. Bradway proper noun /ˈbɹædweɪ/: A surname.
  141. Bradwell proper noun: A surname.
  142. brady noun, prefix, verb /ˈbɹeɪdɪ/: slow
  143. Brady Bunch noun: A large number of children in a family; a large family.
  144. Brady's reagent noun: Dinitrophenylhydrazine.
  145. bradyacusia noun: The condition of having slow hearing.
  146. bradyarrhythmia noun: A combination of bradycardia and arrhythmia
  147. bradyarrhythmic adjective: Of, relating to, or affected by bradyarrhythmia.
  148. bradyarthria noun: A neurological disorder characterised by slow speech.
  149. bradyasystole noun: The condition of having abnormally slow heart rhythm.
  150. bradyasystolic adjective: Relating to bradyasystole.
  151. bradybaenid noun: Any snail of the family Bradybaenidae.
  152. bradycardia noun /bɹæ.dɪˈkɑː(ɹ).di.ə/: The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.
  153. bradycardiac adjective: Of, pertaining to or afflicted with bradycardia.
  154. bradycardial adjective: Synonym of bradycardic.
  155. bradycardic adjective: Of, pertaining to or afflicted with bradycardia.
  156. bradycinesia noun: Dated form of bradykinesia.
  157. bradycrotic adjective: Having a slow pulse
  158. bradydysrhythmia noun: A slow (< 60 bpm) and abnormal heart rhythm; bradyarrhythmia.
  159. bradydysrhythmic adjective: Of, relating to, or affected by bradydysrhythmia.
  160. bradygastria noun: A decrease in the cyclic electrical activity in the stomach.
  161. bradygastric adjective: Relating to bradygastria
  162. bradyglossia noun: Synonym of bradyarthria.
  163. bradykinesia noun: Slowness of movement.
  164. bradykinesic adjective: Relating to bradykinesia
  165. bradykinesis noun: Alternative form of bradykinesia.
  166. bradykinetic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
  167. bradykinin noun /ˌbɹæd.ɪˈkʌɪ.nɪn/: A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine...
  168. bradykininogen noun: Synonym of kallidin.
  169. bradylalia noun /ˌbɹeɪdəˈleɪliə/: A form of dysarthria characterized by very slow speech.
  170. bradylexia noun: An unusual slowness in reading
  171. bradylogia noun: Synonym of bradyarthria.
  172. bradymetabolic adjective: Relating to bradymetabolism.
  173. bradymetabolism noun: A slow metabolism.
  174. bradymorphic adjective: having juvenile morphological characteristics in adulthood
  175. bradynobaenid noun: Any wasp of the family Bradynobaenidae.
  176. bradyodont noun: Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the order Bradyodonti
  177. bradyon noun: A tardyon.
  178. bradyonic adjective: Of or pertaining to bradyons.
  179. bradyopsia noun: A failure of the eyes to respond quickly to changing light levels, or to perceive a moving object against a bright background
  180. bradypepsia noun: Slowness of digestion.
  181. bradypeptic adjective: Having abnormally slow digestion.
  182. bradyphagia noun: Unusual slowness in eating
  183. bradyphasia noun /ˌbɹeɪdəˈfeɪʒə/: Synonym of bradylalia.
  184. bradyphemia noun: abnormally slow speech
  185. bradyphrasia noun: A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
  186. bradyphrenia noun: The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain. Disorders characterized by bradyphrenia include Parkinson's disease, punch drunk syndrome,...
  187. bradyphrenic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting bradyphrenia
  188. bradypnœic adjective: Alternative form of bradypnoeic.
  189. bradypnea noun: A slow breathing rate, rhythm, or tidal volume.
  190. bradypneic adjective: Alternative form of bradypnoeic.
  191. bradypnic adjective: Alternative form of bradypnoeic.
  192. bradypnoea noun: Alternative form of bradypnea.
  193. bradypnoeic adjective: Exhibiting bradypnoea; hypoventilating.
  194. bradypodid noun: Any sloth in the Bradypodidae.
  195. bradypsychia noun: slowness of thought (or mental activity)
  196. bradyrhizobial adjective: Relating to the bradyrhizobia
  197. bradyrhizobium noun: Any bacterium of the genus Bradyrhizobium
  198. bradyrhizose noun: An inositol-fused monosaccharide associated with bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium
  199. bradyrhythmia noun: Synonym of bradycardia.
  200. bradyseism noun: A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity,...
  201. bradyseismal adjective: bradyseismic
  202. bradyseismic adjective: Relating to bradyseisms
  203. bradyseismical adjective: bradyseismic
  204. bradyseismism noun: Alternative form of bradyseism.
  205. bradyspermatism noun: Synonym of delayed ejaculation.
  206. bradytachycardia noun: Alternating episodes of bradycardia and tachycardia.
  207. bradytelic adjective: Of or relating to bradytely.
  208. bradytely noun: Unusually slow evolution.
  209. bradytictic adjective: Of a female mussel, that carries fertilized eggs for extended periods of time.
  210. bradytocia noun: Synonym of dystocia.
  211. bradytroph noun: A strain of an organism or cell tissue that exhibits slow metabolism.
  212. bradytrophic adjective: Relating to bradytrophs
  213. bradytrophy noun: The condition of being bradytrophic
  214. bradyuria noun: Unusually slow urination
  215. bradyzide noun: A nitrophenyl thiosemicarbazide that is a bradykinin receptor antagonist
  216. bradyzoite noun: A sessile, slow-growing form of various zoonotic microorganisms; for example, Toxoplasma.
  217. brae noun /bɹeɪ/: The sloping bank of a river valley.
  218. Braeburn noun /ˈbɹeɪbɜːn/: A red crispy apple originating in New Zealand.
  219. Braeden proper noun: A male given name transferred from the surname, of somewhat uncommon usage, variant of Braden.
  220. Braedon proper noun: A male given name.
  221. braeface noun: The face, slope, or side of a brae.
  222. braehead noun: The top of a brae.
  223. Braelyn proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage.
  224. braeman noun: A person who lives on a brae.
  225. Braemar proper noun: A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1591).
  226. braeside noun: The side of a brae.
  227. braffin noun: A horse collar, especially as used in girning.
  228. Braford noun: A cross between a Hereford bull and a Brahman cow, or a Hereford cow and a Brahman bull.
  229. brag adjective, adverb, noun, verb /bɹæɡ/: A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
  230. brag book noun: A small personal photo album.
  231. brag on verb: To speak with pride on behalf of (someone else); to boast of the accomplishments of (someone else).
  232. brag sheet noun: (Navy) A list of achievements maintained by a serving sailor, used as a means of performance evaluation
  233. Braga proper noun: A surname from Portuguese.
  234. bragability noun: The quality of being suitable for bragging about.
  235. Braganza proper noun: Alternative spelling of Bragança.
  236. bragawd noun: Alternative form of bragget (“drink made with ale and honey”).
  237. Bragdon proper noun: A surname.
  238. bragfest noun /ˈbɹæɡfɛst/: A song, event, etc. characterized by bragging.
  239. Bragg proper noun /bɹæɡ/: A surname.
  240. Bragg angle noun: The angle between an X-ray beam and the diffracting parallel planes of a crystal.
  241. Bragg mirror noun: Synonym of dielectric mirror.
  242. Bragg peak noun: A maximum in the graph of energy loss of a high-energy particle, as it travels through matter, just before it comes to rest.
  243. Bragg plane noun: A plane in reciprocal space which bisects a reciprocal lattice vector, scriptstyle mathbf K, at right angles.
  244. Bragg scattering noun: the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector.
  245. braggable adjective, noun: Able to be bragged about.
  246. braggadocian noun: Someone given to empty boasting; a braggart.
  247. braggadocio noun /bɹaɡaˈdoːt͡ʃo/: A braggart.
  248. braggadocious adjective /ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/: Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts.
  249. braggardism noun: Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
  250. braggardly adjective: boastful, tending to brag
  251. braggart adjective, noun /ˈbɹæɡɑːt/: Someone who constantly brags or boasts.
  252. braggartism noun: boasting, boastfulness
  253. braggartly adjective: Like a braggart; boastful.
  254. braggartry noun: Bragging; boastfulness.
  255. braggashans noun: Bragging.
  256. braggatory adjective: Exhibiting or characteristic of hubris; boastful.
  257. Bragge proper noun: A surname.
  258. bragger adjective, noun /ˈbɹæɡɚ/: A person who brags.
  259. braggery noun: bragging
  260. bragget noun /ˈbɹæɡɪt/: A liquor made of fermented ale and honey with spices.
  261. braggett noun: Alternative form of bragget (“drink made with ale and honey”).
  262. braggie noun /ˈbɹæɡi/: A photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.
  263. braggin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of bragging.
  264. bragginess noun: The quality of being braggy.
  265. bragging noun, verb /ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ/: The act of one who brags.
  266. bragging rights noun: The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
  267. braggingly adverb: in a bragging manner
  268. braggish adjective: bragging; boastful.
  269. braggishly adverb: In a braggish manner.
  270. braggishness noun: The quality of being braggish.
  271. braggite noun: A tetragonal-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing nickel, palladium, platinum, and sulfur.
  272. braggle verb /ˈbɹæɡ.əl/: Alternative form of broggle.
  273. braggot noun: Alternative form of bragget (“drink made with ale and honey”).
  274. braggy adjective: Prone to brag.
  275. bragless adjective: Without bragging.
  276. bragot noun: Alternative form of bragget (“drink made with ale and honey”).
  277. bragozzo noun: A kind of wooden sailing boat from the Adriatic, often used for fishing, having a wide hull and a flat bottom with a large rudder and no keel.
  278. braguette noun: A codpiece.
  279. braguinha noun: Synonym of cavaquinho.
  280. braguinho noun: Synonym of cavaquinho.
  281. bragworthy adjective: Worth bragging about
  282. brah noun: Alternative spelling of bra (“brother, friend”).
  283. Braham proper noun: A surname.
  284. Brahe proper noun: A surname from Danish.
  285. Brahm proper noun: A surname.
  286. Brahma noun /ˈbɹɑːmə/: A large domestic fowl from the Brahmaputra region of India.
  287. brahmachari noun: A man who practises brahmacharya.
  288. brahmacharya noun: The first (student) ashrama in Hindu culture in which a person is dedicated to the quest for self-realization.
  289. brahmadanda noun /ˌbɹɑː.məˈdʌn.də/: Literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.
  290. brahmaeid noun: Any moth of the family Brahmaeidae.
  291. Brahmagupta proper noun: An Indian mathematician and astronomer (c. 598 – c. 668 CE).
  292. Brahmaic adjective: Alternative form of Brahmanical
  293. brahman noun: Alternative form of brahmin (member of the Hindu priestly class).
  294. brahmana noun: The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
  295. Brahmanda noun: A world egg involved in the creation of the universe.
  296. brahmaness noun: Alternative form of brahminess.
  297. Brahmani noun: Archaic form of Brahmini.
  298. Brahmanic adjective: Brahmanical
  299. Brahmanical adjective: Of or pertaining to the Brahman
  300. Brahmanically adverb: In a Brahmanical manner.

Part 107 · Part 109 · English words: B

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under B: 42,566 words, in 142 parts.