| broom |
a device for sweeping, consisting of a bundle of straw or bristles attached to a long handle. [3 definitions] |
| broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled, often used as a base for soup. |
| brother |
a male having one or both parents in common with another person; male sibling. [4 definitions] |
| brotherhood |
the condition or state of being brothers. [4 definitions] |
| brother-in-law |
the brother of one's spouse. [3 definitions] |
| brought |
past tense and past participle of bring. |
| brow |
the ridge of bone above the eye, or the hair growing on it; eyebrow. [3 definitions] |
| brown |
the color of soil or coffee; a mixture of red and yellow made darker with black. [6 definitions] |
| brown bear |
a bear that is mainly brown in color, found in western North America and northern Europe and Asia. Brown bears vary in size from the small Syrian variety to the giant Kodiak bear and include the North American grizzlies. They are found in more parts of the world than any other kind of bear. |
| brownie |
a small, mythical fairy, esp. one who secretly does household work at night. [3 definitions] |
| brownout |
a curtailment or reduction of available electrical power in a neighborhood or city. |
| browse |
to examine items in a leisurely way. [6 definitions] |
| bruise |
to wound or damage without causing a break or rupture. [4 definitions] |
| Brunei |
an independent Asian country under British protection, on the north coast of Borneo. |
| brunette |
having a dark color, as hair, eyes, skin, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| brush1 |
a device made of stiff hairs, such as nylon or animal hair, fastened into a handle, for grooming, painting, scrubbing, and the like. [8 definitions] |
| brush2 |
a thick growth of small trees, shrubs, or bushes. [2 definitions] |
| brush up on |
to study again to bring one's knowledge up to date or to remember what might have been forgotten; review. |
| Brussels |
the capital of Belgium. |
| Brussels sprout |
a green vegetable resembling a small head of cabbage that grows among other heads along a tall stalk of a plant. [2 definitions] |
| brutal |
exceptionally savage, merciless, or cruel. [3 definitions] |