English words: breathableness to Brereton

300 English words, part 114 of 142 of the words starting with B, A to Z. 35 have a page of their own.

English words breathableness to Brereton

breathableness noun: The quality of being breathable; breathability.
breathalizer noun: Alternative spelling of breathalyzer.
breathalyse verb: Alternative spelling of breathalyze.
breathalyser noun: Alternative spelling of breathalyzer.
breathalyze verb: To estimate the alcohol content of a person's blood by using a breathalyzer
breathalyzer noun /ˈbɹɛθəlaɪzɚ/: A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of...
breatharian noun /bɹɛˈθɛə.ɹi.ən/: One who lives without food, subsisting instead on prana or sunlight.
breatharianism noun /ˌbɹɛˈθɛəɹi.ənˌɪzəm/: The belief in, or practice of, living without food, subsisting instead on prana or sunlight.
breathe verb /bɹiːð/: To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
breathe a sigh of relief verb: to be relieved; to feel relief.
breathe a word verb: To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
breathe again verb: To be relieved from an anxiety.
breathe back to life verb: Save a person physically or emotionally.
breathe down someone's neck verb: To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person.
breathe easy verb /ˌbrið ˈizi/: To relax or feel secure about something.
breathe freely verb: To be at ease.
breathe in verb: To inhale.
breathe new life into verb: To reinvigorate; to fill with energy again.
breathe one's last verb: To die.
breathe one's last breath verb: Synonym of breathe one's last.
breathe out verb: To exhale.
breathe upon verb: To tarnish or soil.
breathed adjective, verb /bɹɛθt/: Having a specified kind of breath.
breather noun /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/: Something or someone that breathes.
breather switch noun: A type of expansion joint in rails.
breathful adjective, noun: That breathes; alive.
breathhold noun, verb: The act of holding breath.
breathholding noun: The action of holding one's breath (a cessation of breathing).
breathily adverb: In a breathy manner.
breathin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of breathing.
breathiness noun: The state or quality of being breathy.
breathing adjective, noun, verb /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/: verbal noun of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
breathing apparatus noun: A device that allows a person to breathe in environments that are dangerous, harmful, or in which it is difficult to breathe.
breathing cave noun: A kind of cave that has air flowing in or out because of atmospheric pressure gradients between the inside and outside.
breathing gas noun: A mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.
breathing room noun: Synonym of breathing space.
breathing space noun: Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.
breathing spell noun: An opportunity to rest or give thought to a situation; a short respite.
breathing time noun: A moment in time in which to rest, relax, or evaluate a situation.
breathing while noun: Synonym of breathing space.
breathingly adverb: So as to breathe.
Breathitt proper noun: A surname.
breathless adjective /ˈbɹɛθləs/: Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
breathlessly adverb: In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
breathlessness noun: The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
breathlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of breath.
breathly adjective: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a breath or breathing.
breathogram noun: A graphic display (typically made by gas chromatography) of the contents of exhaled breath
breathomic adjective: Relating to breathomics
breathomics noun: The (study of the) contents of exhaled breath of a person who has a specific pathological condition.
breathplay noun: Erotic asphyxiation; a sexual practice involving the intentional deprivation of oxygen to the brain, often by means of choking.
breathprint noun: The chemical contents of an exhaled breath, supposedly unique to an individual.
breathprinting noun: The recording of a breathprint in order to identify an individual or to diagnose a disease.
breathsome adjective: Characteristic of breath or breathing; breathy.
breathtaker noun: Something astounding, impressive, or both.
breathtaking adjective /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/: stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly adverb /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/: In a breathtaking manner.
breathtakingness noun: The quality of being breathtaking.
breathwork noun: The use of breathing as therapy, particularly in the form of consciously controlling one's breathing rhythm.
breathy adjective /ˈbɹɛθi/: Accompanied by audible breathing.
breathy voice noun: A type of phonation where the vocal cords are adjusted while vibrating in a way that produces a whispering sound.
Breau proper noun: A surname from French.
Breault proper noun /bɹoʊ/: A surname from French.
Breaux proper noun /broʊ/: A surname from French, especially common among Cajun people.
Breazeale proper noun: A surname.
breba noun: A fig that develops in the spring on the previous year's shoot growth.
Brebner proper noun: A surname.
brecanavir noun: A protease inhibitor proposed for the treatment of HIV but discontinued in 2006.
breccia noun /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/: A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
breccial adjective: Of or relating to breccia.
brecciate verb: To turn (something) into breccia.
brecciated adjective, verb: Formed or broken into breccia.
brecciation noun: The formation of breccia, such as by external shock.
breccio-conglomerate noun: A sedimentary rock that contains a mixture of rounded and angular gravel clasts.
breccioconglomerate noun: Alternative form of breccio-conglomerate.
breccioid adjective: Resembling breccia.
Brechin proper noun /ˈbɹiːxɪn/: A town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).
Brechtian adjective: Of or pertaining to Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
Breck proper noun: A surname.
Brecken proper noun: A male given name.
Breckenridge proper noun /ˈbɹɛkənɹɪd͡ʒ/: A surname.
Breckin proper noun: A surname.
Breckinridge proper noun: A surname.
Breckland proper noun: A special protection area in both Norfolk and Suffolk, England.
Brecknock proper noun: An archaic form of Brecon, a town in Wales.
Brecknockshire proper noun /ˈbɹɛknɒkʃɪɚ/: An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
Breckon proper noun: A surname from Welsh.
Brecon proper noun /ˈbɹɛkən/: A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).
Breconshire proper noun: Synonym of Brecknockshire, a historic county in Wales.
bred noun, verb /bɹɛd/: Alternative form of braid (“board, shelf, plank”).
bred in the bone adjective, verb: Firmly established or instilled; deep-seated.
Breda proper noun /ˈbɹidə/: A city and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands.
Bredbury proper noun: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9291).
bredda noun: brother
bredder noun: brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.
brede noun: Ornamental embroidery.
brede-stitch noun: A kind of old embroidery stitch, giving the same pattern on both sides of the cloth.
bredele noun: A biscuit or small cake traditionally eaten in the Christmas period in Alsace and Moselle, France.
bredie noun: A thick stew of meat and vegetables.
bredigite noun: An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Bredin proper noun: A surname.
Bredon proper noun: A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England; the parish borders onto Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9236).
bredouillement noun: The omission of parts of words due to extremely rapid speech
bredren noun: Alternative spelling of bredrin.
bredrin noun: A close male friend, family member, or comrade.
Bredt proper noun: A surname.
bree noun /bɹiː/: The eyelid.
Breece proper noun: A surname.
breech adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/: A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
breech birth noun: A birth in which the baby comes through the birth canal posterior (buttocks), feet, or knees first, instead of the more usual position of headfirst.
breech-cloth noun: Alternative spelling of breechcloth.
breech delivery noun: Alternative form of breech birth.
breech face noun: The area around the firing pin, which is situated against the head of the cartridge.
breech-loader noun: Alternative spelling of breechloader.
breech-loading adjective: Of a gun, such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.
breech pin noun: A strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
breech screw noun: A breech pin.
breechblock noun: The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
breechcloth noun: An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.
breechclout noun: A breechcloth or loincloth.
breeched adjective, verb /bɹiːt͡ʃt/: Dressed in breeches.
breechen noun: A rope used to limit the recoil of a cannon on a ship
breeches noun /ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/: A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
Breeches Bible noun: A version of the Geneva Bible, first published in 1579, that uses the word "breeches" in Genesis chapter 3 verse 7.
breeches buoy noun: A ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for...
breeches-flower noun: Synonym of Dutchman's breeches (“the plant Dicentra cucullaria”).
breeches part noun: Synonym of breeches role.
breeches role noun: A role in a theatrical production in which an actress appears in male clothing.
breechesless adjective: Not having any breeches.
breechesmaker noun: A tailor who makes and sells breeches.
breeching noun /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/: The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
breechless adjective: Not having any breeches.
breechlessness noun: Absence of breeches.
breechloader noun: A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
breechloading adjective: Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
breed noun, verb /ˈbɹiːd/: To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
breed in and in verb: To repeatedly breed from animals of the same stock that are closely related.
breed in the bone verb: To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.
breed like rabbits verb: To breed very rapidly, to have many children.
breed true verb: Synonym of come true (“to maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes”)
breed up verb: To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
breedability noun: The quality of being breedable.
breedable adjective: Able to breed or be bred.
breedbate noun: Someone who causes quarrels; a quarreler
Breeden proper noun: A surname.
breeder noun /ˈbɹiːdɚ/: A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).
breeder reactor noun: A nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes.
breedership noun: The role or status of being a breeder.
breedin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of breeding.
breediness noun: The quality or characteristic of being breedy.
breeding adjective, noun, verb /ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/: Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
breeding ground noun: A place or region where animals go to breed.
breeding hips noun: Hips, often of a woman, that are much wider than average and are perceived as optimal for childbearing.
breedism noun: Prejudice concerning breeds of animals.
breedist noun: An advocate of breedism.
Breedlove proper noun: A surname.
Breedon proper noun: A surname.
breedy adjective: Apt or ready to breed, produce; breeding readily; prolific
breek noun: Alternative form of brick.
breekless adjective: Not wearing breeks; breechless.
breeks noun /bɹiːks/: Pants, breeches.
Breeland proper noun: A surname.
breelya noun: The plant Gastrolobium laytonii.
Breema noun: A form of physical therapy based around nine principles of harmony.
Breen proper noun: A surname.
breenge noun, verb /bɹiːnd͡ʒ/: A plunge, a violent movement.
breeze noun, verb /bɹiːz/: A light, gentle wind.
breeze-block noun: A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
breeze off verb: To leave, depart
breeze past verb: To pass by (someone or something or an issue or problem) without consideration, notice, difficulty or concern.
breeze through verb: To get through or succeed in (something) quickly and easily.
breeze up verb: To blow increasingly cooler.
breezeblock noun: Alternative form of breeze-block.
breezefly noun: The horsefly or gadfly.
breezeful adjective, noun: Having breezes.
breezeless adjective: Without a breeze.
breezelessness noun: The state or condition of being breezeless.
breezelet noun: A light breeze.
breezelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a breeze.
breezen verb: To grow or develop into a breeze; be or become breezy
breezer noun: A (pre-mixed) alcoholic drink containing rum and a fruit flavor like orange.
breezers noun: plural of breezer
breezeway noun /ˈbɹiːzˌweɪ/: A covered walkway, with open sides, that connects two buildings.
Breezewood proper noun: An unincorparted town in East Providence, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
breezey adjective: Rare spelling of breezy.
breezily adverb /ˈbɹiː.zɪ.li/: In a breezy manner.
breeziness noun: The characteristic of being breezy.
breezing noun, verb /ˈbɹiːzɪŋ/: The act by which a horse is breezed, or taken on a light run.
breezy adjective, noun /ˈbɹiːzi/: With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
brefeldin noun: Any of several lactone antibiotics produced by fungi
brefeldin A noun: A lactone antibiotic produced by fungal organisms such as Eupenicillium brefeldianum, inhibiting transport of proteins from ER to Golgi and inducing...
brefonalol noun: A particular beta-adrenergic antagonist.
Brega proper noun /ˈbreɪɡə/: A complex of several smaller towns in Libya.
Bregenz proper noun /ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/: The capital of and third largest city in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, located on the eastern shore of Lake Constance on a plateau at the foot of the...
bregma noun: The anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet.
bregmacerotid noun: Any fish in the family Bregmacerotidae, the codlets.
Bregman proper noun: A surname.
bregmatic adjective: Pertaining to the bregma.
bregmoid adjective: Relating to bregmata
Bregret noun: Regret about Brexit (or voting in favour of Brexit).
breh noun: Pronunciation spelling of bro.
Brehm proper noun: A surname.
Brehm's ground parrot noun: Synonym of Brehm's tiger parrot (Psittacella brehmii).
Brehm's tiger parrot noun: A small, mainly green parrot, Psittacella brehmii, found in the highlands of New Guinea.
Brehmer proper noun: A surname.
brehon noun: A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.
brehonship noun: The role, status, or office of a brehon.
Breier proper noun: A surname.
Breiner proper noun: A surname.
Breisach proper noun: A town in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Breisgau proper noun: An area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest.
Breit proper noun: A surname.
Breit-Wheeler pair production noun: Synonym of Breit-Wheeler process.
Breit-Wheeler process noun: A proposed physical process in which a positron-electron pair is created from the collision of two photons; the simplest mechanism by which pure light can...
Breitbart proper noun: A surname from German or Yiddish.
Breitenstein proper noun: A surname from German.
Breithaupt proper noun: A surname.
breithauptite noun: A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
breitschwantz noun: Synonym of broadtail (“type of lamb hide or fur”).
breitschwanz noun /ˈbɹaɪt͡ʃvɑːnts/: Broadtail.
Breivik proper noun: A surname from Norwegian.
brek noun, verb: breakfast
brek-kek-kex interjection: Alternative form of brekekekex.
brekekekex interjection, verb: Nonsense word supposedly imitative of frogs.
Brekke proper noun: A surname.
brekker noun: Breakfast.
brekkers noun: Alternative form of brekker.
brekky noun /ˈbɹɛki/: Alternative spelling of brekkie.
brelan noun: A French card game: gleek.
Breland proper noun: A surname.
brelfie noun /ˈbɹɛlfi/: A selfie (photograph of oneself) taken while breastfeeding.
Brelian adjective: Of or relating to Jacques Brel (1929–1978), Belgian singer and actor.
brella noun: Clipping of umbrella.
brellie noun: Alternative form of brelly.
brelly noun: Synonym of umbrella.
breloque noun /bɹəˈləʊk/: A seal or charm for a watchchain.
Brem proper noun: A surname from German.
Bremain verb /bɹɪˈmeɪn/: To remain in the European Union.
Bremainer noun: Someone in favour of Britain remaining within the European Union.
bremazocine noun: A κ-opioid receptor agonist related to pentazocine.
breme adjective /bɹiːm/: Of the sea, wind, etc.: fierce; raging; stormy, tempestuous.
bremelanotide noun /ˌbɹɛm.əˈlæn.əˌtaɪd/: A drug being developed for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion injury.
Bremen proper noun /ˈbɹeɪmən/: The capital city of the state of Bremen, in northwest Germany, on the Weser river.
Bremer noun: A native or inhabitant of Bremen, Germany.
Bremerhaven proper noun: A city and seaport in Bremen, Germany.
Bremerton proper noun: A city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.
Bremertonian noun: A person from or resident of Bremerton, Washington.
Bremmer proper noun: A surname from German.
Bremner proper noun: A surname.
bremsstrahlung noun /ˈbɹɛm.ʃtrɑ.ləŋ/: The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle,...
bren noun, verb /bɹɛn/: To burn (to set ablaze).
Bren gun noun: A light machine gun manufactured in Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992.
Brenan proper noun: A surname.
Brenchley proper noun: A village in Brenchley and Matfield parish, Tunbridge Wells borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6741).
Brenda proper noun /ˈbɹɛndə/: A female given name.
Brendan proper noun: A male given name from Irish.
Brendel proper noun: A surname.
brendelite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Brenden proper noun: A male given name from Irish, of occasional usage, variant of Brendan.
brending noun: The act of burning; burning.
Brendle proper noun: A surname.
Brendon proper noun: A male given name.
Breneman proper noun: A surname.
Brener proper noun: A surname from German.
brength noun: size
Brenham proper noun: A city, the county seat of Washington County, Texas, United States, named after Richard Fox Brenham.
brenipatide noun: A drug under development to treat alcoholism, bipolar disorder, asthma, smoking withdrawal, etc.
brenkite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, carbon, fluorine, and oxygen.
Brenna proper noun: A female given name.
Brennan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Brennecke proper noun: A surname from German.
Brenneman proper noun: A surname.
Brennen proper noun: A male given name.
Brenner proper noun: A surname.
Brennerian adjective: Of or relating to Yosef Haim Brenner (Hebrew: יוסף חיים ברנר; 1881–1921), Russian-born Hebrew-language author and one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew...
brenning noun, verb: burning
brennivín noun: An Icelandic distilled beverage.
brennschluss noun /ˈbɹɛnʃlʊs/: The moment in the path of a rocket when the fuel burns out, after which it continues its ballistic trajectory under only the forces of gravity and air...
brensocatib noun: A medication used to treat bronchiectasis.
brent adjective, noun: Alternative form of brant.
Brent crude noun: A major trading classification of sweet light crude oil that serves as one of the benchmark prices for oil purchases worldwide.
brent goose noun: A small member of the goose family (Anatidae), Branta bernicla.
Brentanian adjective: Of or relating to Franz Brentano (1838–1917), influential German philosopher and psychologist.
Brentford proper noun /ˈbɹɛntfəd/: A town in the borough of Hounslow, in western Greater London, England, on the north side of the River Thames. (OS grid ref TQ1777).
brentid noun: Any weevil of the family Brentidae.
Brentism noun: A self-satisfied, hypocritical, or embarrassingly inappropriate remark.
Brenton proper noun: A habitational surname from Old English.
brentuximab noun: An antibody used in certain drugs.
brentuximab vedotin noun: an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), directed to the protein CD30 and used in cancer treatment
Brentwood proper noun: A town in Brentwood borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ5993).
brenzcatechin noun: catechol
Breon proper noun: A surname.
Breonna proper noun: A female given name of African-American usage.
brepho- prefix: baby
brephophobia noun: The fear of, or aversion to, babies.
brepocitinib noun: An experimental medication belonging to the class of Janus kinase inhibitors.
brequet chain noun: A watchguard (chain for a pocket watch).
brequinar noun: The drug 6-fluoro-2-(2'-fluoro-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-methyl-4-quinolinecarboxylic acid
brer noun: Alternative spelling of br'er (“brother”).
Brereton proper noun /ˈbɹɪətən/: A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

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.