| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [3 definitions] |
| break the ice |
to relieve social tensions caused by formality or awkwardness. [2 definitions] |
| breast |
the front part of the thorax; chest. [6 definitions] |
| breastbone |
the bone located in the center of the chest that connects the two halves of the rib cage; sternum. |
| breath |
the air that flows into and out of the lungs during respiration. [4 definitions] |
| breathe |
to draw air into the lungs and expel it; respirate. [10 definitions] |
| breathing |
inhaling and exhaling; living; alive. [3 definitions] |
| breathless |
breathing heavily following great exertion. [3 definitions] |
| bred |
past tense and past participle of breed. |
| breeches |
(used with a pl. verb) trousers that reach to the knee; knickers. [2 definitions] |
| breed |
to produce (offspring); give birth to. [9 definitions] |
| breeding |
the act or process of reproduction; propagation. [3 definitions] |
| breeze |
a light or gentle wind. [4 definitions] |
| breve |
a diacritical mark ( ˇ ), placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is short. [2 definitions] |
| brew |
to make (beer or ale) from malt and hops by a process of steeping, boiling, and fermenting. [9 definitions] |
| briar |
a pipe made from the brierroot. |
| bribe |
something, esp. money, that is illicitly promised or given in return for privileges or favors, usu. to someone in a position of public trust. [4 definitions] |
| brick |
a uniform, rectangular block of clay, dried and hardened by sun or in a kiln, used as a building material. [6 definitions] |
| bride1 |
a woman who is newly married or is about to be married. |
| bridegroom |
a man who is newly married or is about to be married. |
| bridge1 |
a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel. [6 definitions] |