| bred |
"Bred" is the past tense and past participle of "breed." |
| breeches |
(used with a plural verb) pants that reach to or just below the knee. |
| breed |
When people breed dogs, it means that they keep certain kinds of dogs and try to make sure that those dogs have puppies. People also breed cats, horses, cattle, and other animals. People breed animals to produce more of certain kinds that they want or to produce animals that are stronger or have certain characteristics that they want. [3 definitions] |
| breeding |
the act or process of producing offspring. [2 definitions] |
| breeze |
A breeze is a light or gentle wind. [2 definitions] |
| breve |
a mark ( ˇ ). A breve is placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is short. |
| brew |
to make by soaking in boiling water. [4 definitions] |
| briar |
a pipe made from the root of a brier. |
| bribe |
If someone gives a bribe to someone, they give that person money to get them to do something that they want. And what they want is something dishonest or illegal. Usually, it is people like politicians, police officers, trial witnesses, and judges who are most frequently offered bribes. Of course, that does not mean that they accept bribes. Offering someone a bribe is against the law, and accepting a bribe is also against the law. [3 definitions] |
| brick |
A brick is a block of clay that is baked in an oven. Bricks are used to build houses and other buildings. [2 definitions] |
| bride1 |
A bride is a woman on her wedding day. A bride often wears a long white dress. |
| bridegroom |
a man who is about to be married or was just married. |
| bridge1 |
A bridge is a structure that is built across a river or over a road. People walk or drive their cars over a bridge. [3 definitions] |
| bridle |
A bridle is something that lets a rider control a horse. One part of the bridle is made up of leather straps and goes around the horse's head. Attached to this is a metal thing called a "bit" that goes into the horse's mouth. Attached to the bit are reins, which are long straps that are held in the hands of the rider. |
| brief |
When something is brief, it takes only a little time. [2 definitions] |
| briefcase |
A briefcase is a flat container that is often made of leather and has a handle. Briefcases are used for carrying things like papers or books. Adults often use them when they travel between home and work. |
| briefly |
If you do something briefly, you do it only for a short time. |
| brier1 |
a kind of thorny plant or bush. [2 definitions] |
| brier2 |
a shrub of southern Europe. The brier's woody root is used in making tobacco pipes. |
| brig |
a sailing ship with two masts and square sails. [2 definitions] |
| brigade |
a part of the army, made up of more than one battalion. [2 definitions] |