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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

bregma
noun the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium

bregmatic
adjective of or relating to the bregma of the skull

Bremen
noun a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

Bremerhaven
noun a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center

Bren
Bren gun noun a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II

Brenner Pass
noun an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions

Brer Rabbit
noun the fictional character of a rabbit who appeared in tales supposedly told by Uncle Remus and first published in 1880

Brescia
noun an ancient Italian city in central Lombardy

Brest
noun a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France

Bretagne
Brittany noun a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

brethren
noun (plural) the lay members of a male religious order

Breton
noun a Celtic language of Brittany

breve
noun a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

brevet
noun a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

breviary
noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders

brevity
briefness noun the attribute of being brief or fleeting

Brevoortia
genus Brevoortia noun menhaden

brew
brewage noun drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

brewer
noun the owner or manager of a brewery

brewer
noun someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

brewer`s mole
hair-tailed mole noun mole of eastern North America

brewer`s yeast
noun yeast used in fermenting beer

brewery
noun a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

brewing
noun the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

brewpub
noun a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food

Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev noun Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982)

briar
briar pipe noun a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath

briar
noun evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes

briard
noun old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat

briarroot
noun hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea

briarwood
brierwood noun wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes

bribe
noun payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

briber
suborner noun someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act

bribery
noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

bric-a-brac
knickknack noun miscellaneous curios

brick
noun rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

brick cheese
noun semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form

brick in
brick up verb wall up with brick

brick red
noun a bright reddish-brown color

brick trowel
mason`s trowel noun a trowel used in masonry

brick-shaped
adjective shaped like a brick

brickbat
noun blunt criticism

Brickellia
genus Brickelia noun genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath

brickkiln
noun a kiln for making bricks

bricklayer
noun a craftsman skilled in building with bricks

bricklayer`s hammer
noun a hammer used in laying bricks

bricklaying
noun the craft of laying bricks

bricks and mortar
noun building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between then

brickwork
noun masonry done with bricks and mortar

brickyard
brickfield noun a place where bricks are made and sold

bridal
adjective of or pertaining to a bride; `bridal gown`

bridal
adjective of or relating to a wedding; `bridal procession`; `nuptial day`; `spousal rites`; `wedding cake`; `marriage vows`

bridal gown
wedding gown noun a gown worn by the bride at a wedding

bridal wreath
St. Peter`s wreath noun shrub having copious small white flowers in spring

bridal-wreath
St. Peter`s wreath noun shrub having copious small white flowers in spring

bride
noun a woman who has recently been married

bride price
noun money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride

bride-gift
noun a wedding present to the bride

bridesmaid
maid of honor noun an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

bridge
span noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

bridge
noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

bridge agent
noun an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area

bridge circuit
noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

bridge deck
noun an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands

bridge hand
noun the cards held in a game of bridge

bridge partner
noun one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game

bridge player
noun a card player in a game of bridge; `we need a 4th hand for bridge`

bridge whist
noun the earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit

bridgeable
adjective capable of being connected by a bridge or as if by a bridge

bridged-T
noun a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits

bridgehead
foothold noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; `an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines`; `the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar`

Bridgeport
noun a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound

Bridges
Harry Bridges noun United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

Bridget
Saint Bridget noun Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

Bridgetown
capital of Barbados noun capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados

bridgework
noun a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth

bridle
check 1 curb noun the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; `his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper`

bridle path
bridle road noun a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)

bridoon
noun a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb

Brie
noun soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert

brief
little adjective of short duration or distance; `a brief stay in the country`; `in a little while`; `it`s a little way away`

brief
noun a document stating the facts and points of law of a client`s case

briefcase
noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

briefcase bomb
noun a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase

briefcase computer
noun a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase

briefing
noun detailed instructions, as for a military operation

briefless
adjective (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients

briefly
adverb for a short time; `she visited him briefly`; `was briefly associated with IBM`

briefs
Jockey shorts noun short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)

brier
brier patch noun tangled mass of prickly plants

brierpatch
brier patch noun tangled mass of prickly plants

brig
noun a penal institution (especially on board a ship)

brigade
noun army unit smaller than a division

brigadier
brigadier general noun a general officer ranking below a major general

brigandine
noun a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth

brigantine
hermaphrodite brig noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast

bright
brilliant adjective clear and sharp and ringing; `the bright sound of the trumpet section`; `the brilliant sound of the trumpets`

bright as a new penny
adjective (metaphor) shining brightly

bright-red
raspberry-red adjective of the red of fresh raspberries

brighten
lighten verb become brighter; `The sky brightened`