English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 69 of 625

Britishnessnoun

The state or quality of being British.

Britneyname

A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Brittany.

Britonnoun

An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

Britonsnoun

plural of Briton

Britpopnoun

A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth.

Britsnoun

plural of Brit

Brittname

A surname.

Brittainname

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Brittanname

A surname.

Brittanyname

A cultural region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France.

brittleadj

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact.

Brixname

A surname from German.

Brixhamname

A town, fishing port, and civil parish with a town council in Torbay borough, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9256).

Brixtonname

A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).

Brnoname

The capital of the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, and the second-largest city in the Czech Republic.

bronoun

Brother (a male sibling).

broachnoun

A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.

broadadj

Wide in extent or scope.

broadbandnoun

A wideband of electromagnetic frequencies.

Broadbentname

A placename:

broadcastadj

Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.

broadcasternoun

A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.

broadcastingadj

Sending in all directions.

broadenverb

To make broad or broader.

broadeningverb

present participle and gerund of broaden

broaderadj

comparative form of broad: more broad

broadestadj

superlative form of broad: most broad

broadheadnoun

A flat arrowhead with razor-sharp sides, intended to kill prey by causing severe bleeding.

broadleafadj

Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.

broadlyadv

Widely and openly.

Broadmoorname

A census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States.

broadsheetnoun

A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.

broadsidenoun

One side of a ship above the waterline.

broadswordnoun

A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.

Broadviewname

A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Broadwayname

A street name, typically for a wide road: a specific broad way.

Broadwellname

A placename:

brocadenoun

A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.

broccolinoun

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

brochnoun

A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.

brochurenoun

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

Brockname

An English and Scottish surname from Middle English, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger (Middle English broc(k)).

Brocktonname

A city in Massachusetts, United States and one of the two county seats of Plymouth County.

Brockvillename

A city in eastern Ontario, Canada.

Broderickname

A surname from Welsh.

brodienoun

A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro.

Brodskyname

A surname from Czech.

brodynoun

Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile.

brogannoun

A heavy working shoe; a brogue.

Brogliename

A commune and village in Eure department, Normandy, France.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 69. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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