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  • BROWEDadjective29 findersHaving a brow of the specified kind.
  • BROWNnounProto-Indo-European63 findersA colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
  • BROWNFIELDnoun3 findersA site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing.
  • BROWNIEnounDutch52 findersA small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
  • BROWNISHadjective58 findersOf a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
  • BROWNOUTnoun18 findersA period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.
  • BROWNTAILnoun2 findersSynonym of brown-tail moth.
  • BROWNYadjective13 findersSomewhat brown; having a brownish tinge.
  • BROWSEverbProto-Indo-European21 findersTo scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
  • BROWSTnoun3 findersA brewage; a brew, especially a serving of beer.
  • BRUCELLOSESnoun3 findersplural of brucellosis
  • BRUCELLOSISnoun2 findersInfection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms including recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches,
  • BRUCINEnounFrench7 findersAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
  • BRUCITEnoun11 findersA mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, often found in thin foliated plates, but may be fibrous (see nemalite), of a white or greenish color and vitreous to pearly luster.
  • BRUGMANSIAnoun2 findersA flowering plant of the genus Brugmansia, native to subtropical regions of South America.
  • BRUINnounMiddle Dutch66 findersA folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
  • BRUISEverbProto-Indo-European17 findersTo strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
  • BRUISINGverb16 finderspresent participle and gerund of bruise
  • BRUITnounProto-Indo-European71 findersHearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this.
  • BRULOTnounFrench2 findersA fireship.
  • BRUMALadjectiveLatin26 findersBelonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
  • BRUMATIONnounLatin26 findersA lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that b
  • BRUMBYnoun1 finderA wild or feral horse.
  • BRUMEnounProto-Indo-European57 findersMist, fog, vapour.
  • BRUMOUSadjectiveProto-Indo-European15 findersFoggy or misty; wintry.
  • BRUNCHnoun27 findersA meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, often in a leisurely, festive, and/or social way, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meal
  • BRUNETadjectiveOld French7 findersOf a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
  • BRUNETTEadjectiveFrench1 finderOf a brown color or tone.
  • BRUNGverbOld English13 finderssimple past and past participle of bring
  • BRUNTnounProto-Germanic73 findersThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
  • BRUSHnounProto-Indo-European13 findersAn implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arran
  • BRUSHFIREnoun1 finderA large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.
  • BRUSHLANDnoun1 finderAn area mostly covered with brush growth.
  • BRUSHLIKEadjective26 findersHaving the form of a brush.
  • BRUSHOFFnoun1 finderAlternative spelling of brush-off.
  • BRUSHWOODnoun12 findersBranches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
  • BRUSHYadjective16 findersHaving a similar texture to a fox’s tail; brushlike, bushy.
  • BRUSQUEadjectiveFrench70 findersRudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
  • BRUSQUELYadverb53 findersIn a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
  • BRUTadjectiveLatin45 findersvery dry, and not sweet
  • BRUTALadjectiveLatin50 findersSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
  • BRUTALISEverb9 findersTo inflict brutal violence on.
  • BRUTALISMnoun118 findersBrutal, violent behaviour; savagery.
  • BRUTALITYnoun3 findersThe state of being brutal.
  • BRUTALIZEverb1 finderAlternative spelling of brutalise.
  • BRUTEadjectiveProto-Indo-European29 findersWithout reason or intelligence (of animals).
  • BRUTELIKEadjective3 findersResembling or characteristic of a brute.
  • BRUTELYadverb3 findersIn a rude or violent manner.
  • BRUTIFYverbFrench3 findersTo make like a brute; to make brutish
  • BRUTINGSadjectiveLatin1 findervery dry, and not sweet
  • BRUTISHadjective101 findersOf, or in the manner of a brute.
  • BRUTISHLYadverb80 findersIn a brutish manner.
  • BRUTISMnoun10 findersBehaviour or action characteristic of a brute.
  • BRUTSadjectiveLatin4 findersvery dry, and not sweet
  • BRUXverbAncient Greek63 findersTo grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.
  • BRUXISMnounAncient Greek362 findersThe habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
  • BRYOLOGIESnoun1 finderThe study of bryophytes (non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts).
  • BRYOLOGISTnoun17 findersA scientist specialising in bryology.
  • BRYOZOANnoun7 findersA member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
  • BUBAnoun5 findersA woman's blouse worn in West African countries.
  • BUBOnounAncient Greek51 findersAn inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
  • BUBOEDadjective1 finderCovered in buboes.
  • BUBONICadjectiveLatin219 findersOf or pertaining to buboes.
  • BUBONOCELEnoun2 findersAn inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial sac descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.
  • BUCARDOnounSpanish1 finderThe Pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica).
  • BUCATINInounItalian13 findersA thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.
  • BUCCINAnounLatin5 findersA curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.
  • BUCENTAURnounAncient Greek1 finderA supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.
  • BUCHUnoun3 findersA South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.
  • BUCKnounMiddle English12 findersA male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad, skunk and kangaroo.
  • BUCKAROOnounSpanish17 findersA cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
  • BUCKERnoun3 findersA horse or other animal that bucks.
  • BUCKETnounProto-Germanic12 findersA container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
  • BUCKETFULnounOld English3 findersThe quantity contained in a bucket.
  • BUCKEYEnoun15 findersAny of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
  • BUCKHORNnoun2 findersA horn of a buck.
  • BUCKHOUNDnoun1 finderA hound for deer hunting.
  • BUCKISHadjective8 findersLike a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
  • BUCKISHLYadverb5 findersIn a buckish manner.
  • BUCKJUMPERnoun3 findersOne who takes part in buckjumping.
  • BUCKJUMPINGnoun1 finderThe action (of a horse) of aggressively attempting to buck a rider.
  • BUCKLEnounLatin21 findersA metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to
  • BUCKLERnounLatin20 findersOne who buckles something.
  • BUCKLINGnoun20 findersThe act of fastening a buckle.
  • BUCKOnoun2 findersA boastful or bullying man.
  • BUCKRAMnounOld French24 findersA coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wra
  • BUCKSAWnoun3 findersA saw in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
  • BUCKSHEEnoun2 findersA gift or bribe.
  • BUCKSHOTnoun25 findersLead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.
  • BUCKTHORNnounProto-Indo-European11 findersAny of several, often thorny shrubs or small trees, especially the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), especially genus Rhamnus, especially common buckthorn or purging buckthorn (Rhamnu
  • BUCKWHEATnounMiddle Dutch35 findersAn Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.
  • BUCKYBALLnoun7 findersA buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60).
  • BUCOLICadjectiveAncient Greek271 findersRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
  • BUDDLEnounGerman2 findersAn apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.
  • BUDDYnounIcelandic10 findersA friend or casual acquaintance.
  • BUDGEverbLatin15 findersTo move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
  • BUDGERnoun7 findersOne who budges.
  • BUDGERIGARnoun4 findersA species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
  • BUDGEROWnounHindi3 findersA kind of large river barge.
  • BUDGETnounProto-Indo-European18 findersThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

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