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- BROWEDHaving a brow of the specified kind.
- BROWNA colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
- BROWNFIELDA site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing.
- BROWNIEA small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
- BROWNISHOf a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
- BROWNOUTA period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.
- BROWNTAILSynonym of brown-tail moth.
- BROWNYSomewhat brown; having a brownish tinge.
- BROWSETo scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
- BROWSTA brewage; a brew, especially a serving of beer.
- BRUCELLOSESplural of brucellosis
- BRUCELLOSISInfection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms including recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches,
- BRUCINEAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
- BRUCITEA 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.
- BRUGMANSIAA flowering plant of the genus Brugmansia, native to subtropical regions of South America.
- BRUINA folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
- BRUISETo 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.
- BRUISINGpresent participle and gerund of bruise
- BRUITHearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this.
- BRULOTA fireship.
- BRUMALBelonging to winter; winterlike; wintry.
- BRUMATIONA lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that b
- BRUMBYA wild or feral horse.
- BRUMEMist, fog, vapour.
- BRUMOUSFoggy or misty; wintry.
- BRUNCHA 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
- BRUNETOf a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
- BRUNETTEOf a brown color or tone.
- BRUNGsimple past and past participle of bring
- BRUNTThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
- BRUSHAn 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
- BRUSHFIREA large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.
- BRUSHLANDAn area mostly covered with brush growth.
- BRUSHLIKEHaving the form of a brush.
- BRUSHOFFAlternative spelling of brush-off.
- BRUSHWOODBranches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
- BRUSHYHaving a similar texture to a fox’s tail; brushlike, bushy.
- BRUSQUERudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
- BRUSQUELYIn a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
- BRUTvery dry, and not sweet
- BRUTALSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- BRUTALISETo inflict brutal violence on.
- BRUTALISMBrutal, violent behaviour; savagery.
- BRUTALITYThe state of being brutal.
- BRUTALIZEAlternative spelling of brutalise.
- BRUTEWithout reason or intelligence (of animals).
- BRUTELIKEResembling or characteristic of a brute.
- BRUTELYIn a rude or violent manner.
- BRUTIFYTo make like a brute; to make brutish
- BRUTINGSvery dry, and not sweet
- BRUTISHOf, or in the manner of a brute.
- BRUTISHLYIn a brutish manner.
- BRUTISMBehaviour or action characteristic of a brute.
- BRUTSvery dry, and not sweet
- BRUXTo grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.
- BRUXISMThe habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
- BRYOLOGIESThe study of bryophytes (non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts).
- BRYOLOGISTA scientist specialising in bryology.
- BRYOZOANA member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
- BUBAA woman's blouse worn in West African countries.
- BUBOAn inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
- BUBOEDCovered in buboes.
- BUBONICOf or pertaining to buboes.
- BUBONOCELEAn 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.
- BUCARDOThe Pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica).
- BUCATINIA thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.
- BUCCINAA curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.
- BUCENTAURA supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.
- BUCHUA South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.
- BUCKA male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad, skunk and kangaroo.
- BUCKAROOA cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
- BUCKERA horse or other animal that bucks.
- BUCKETA container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
- BUCKETFULThe quantity contained in a bucket.
- BUCKEYEAny of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
- BUCKHORNA horn of a buck.
- BUCKHOUNDA hound for deer hunting.
- BUCKISHLike a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
- BUCKISHLYIn a buckish manner.
- BUCKJUMPEROne who takes part in buckjumping.
- BUCKJUMPINGThe action (of a horse) of aggressively attempting to buck a rider.
- BUCKLEA 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
- BUCKLEROne who buckles something.
- BUCKLINGThe act of fastening a buckle.
- BUCKOA boastful or bullying man.
- BUCKRAMA 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
- BUCKSAWA saw in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
- BUCKSHEEA gift or bribe.
- BUCKSHOTLead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.
- BUCKTHORNAny of several, often thorny shrubs or small trees, especially the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), especially genus Rhamnus, especially common buckthorn or purging buckthorn (Rhamnu
- BUCKWHEATAn Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.
- BUCKYBALLA buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60).
- BUCOLICRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
- BUDDLEAn apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.
- BUDDYA friend or casual acquaintance.
- BUDGETo move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
- BUDGEROne who budges.
- BUDGERIGARA species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
- BUDGEROWA kind of large river barge.
- BUDGETThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.