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

bronchial
adjective relating to or associated with the bronchi; `bronchial tubes`; `bronchial pneumonia`

bronchial artery
noun arteries that accompany the bronchioles

bronchial vein
vena bronchialis noun veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein

bronchiolar
adjective of or relating to or involving bronchioles

bronchiole
noun any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli

bronchiolitis
noun inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles

bronchitic
adjective suffering from or prone to bronchitis

bronchitis
noun inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

bronchodilator
noun a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs

bronchopneumonia
bronchial pneumonia noun pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles

bronchoscope
noun a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes

bronchoscopic
adjective of or relating to an instrument for examining the interior of the bronchi

bronchospasm
noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

bronchus
bronchial tube noun either of the two main branches of the trachea

bronco
bronc noun an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

bronco buster
noun a cowboy who breaks broncos to the saddle

bronco busting
noun breaking a bronco to saddle

broncobuster
noun a person who breaks horses

Bronte
Charlotte Bronte noun English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855)

Bronte
Emily Jane Bronte noun English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)

Bronte sisters
noun a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels

Bronx
noun a borough of New York City

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
noun a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City

bronze
bronzy adjective of the color of bronze

bronze age
noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence

bronze medal
noun a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition

Bronze Star Medal
Bronze Star noun a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)

bronze-red
adjective of red tinged with bronze

bronzed
suntanned adjective (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun; `a young bronzed Apollo`

brooch
broach noun a decorative pin worn by women

brood
noun the young of an animal cared for at one time

brood
verb hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; `The terrible vision brooded over her all day long`

brood bitch
noun a bitch used for breeding

brood hen
broody noun a domestic hen ready to brood

brooder pneumonia
noun severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

brooding
broody adjective persistently or morbidly thoughtful

broodmare
stud mare noun a female horse used for breeding

broody
adjective physiologically ready to incubate eggs; `a broody hen`

brook
creek noun a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); `the creek dried up every summer`

brook thistle
Cirsium rivulare noun of central and southwestern Europe

brook trout
speckled trout noun North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe

Brooke
Rupert Brooke noun English lyric poet (1887-1915)

brooklet
noun a small brook

Brooklyn
noun a borough of New York City

Brooklyn Bridge
noun a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883

Brooks
Van Wyck Brooks noun United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

brookweed
noun water pimpernel of Europe to China

broom
noun a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

broom beard grass
prairie grass noun handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn

broom closet
noun a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment

broom grass
noun any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making

broom sedge
Andropogon virginicus noun tall tufted grass of southeastern United States

broom tree
needle furze noun prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe

broomcorn
Sorghum vulgare technicum noun tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes

broomcorn millet
hog millet noun extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage

broomstick
broom handle noun the handle of a broom

broomweed
broom-weed noun annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers

Brosmius
genus Browmius noun cusk

broth
noun a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock

broth of a boy
broth of a man noun an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth

brothel keeper
noun a woman who runs a house of prostitution

brother
blood brother noun a male with the same parents as someone else; `my brother still lives with our parents`

brother-in-law
noun a brother by marriage

brotherhood
fraternity noun people engaged in a particular occupation; `the medical fraternity`

brotherly
brotherlike adjective like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; `brotherly feelings`; `close fraternal ties`

brotula
noun deep-sea fishes

Brotulidae
family Brotulidae noun chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae

brougham
noun a sedan that has no roof over the driver`s seat

brought about
adjective caused to exist; `he applauded the good will brought about in the neighborhood`

brouhaha
noun a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits

Broussonetia
genus Broussonetia noun paper mulberry

brow
forehead noun the part of the face above the eyes

brow ptosis
noun sagging eyebrows

browbeat
bully verb discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

browbeaten
bullied adjective frightened into submission or compliance

brown
browned adjective (of skin) deeply suntanned

Brown
noun Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)

brown algae
noun algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments

brown bat
noun any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings

brown bear
bruin 1 Ursus arctos noun large ferocious bear of Eurasia

brown bells
Fritillaria micrantha noun California herb with brownish-purple or greenish bell-shaped flowers

brown Betty
noun baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs

brown bread
noun dark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or water

brown bullhead
noun freshwater catfish of eastern United States

brown butter
beurre noisette noun clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers

brown creeper
American creeper noun a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill

brown cup
noun a variety of sclerotinia

brown hyena
strand wolf noun of southern Africa

brown lacewing
hemerobiid noun small dark-colored lacewing fly

brown lemming
Lemmus trimucronatus noun of northwestern Canada and Alaska

brown oak
booyong noun large tree of Australasia

brown pine
Rockingham podocarp noun large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure

brown rat
Norway rat noun common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

brown rice
noun unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer

brown root rot fungus
Thielavia basicola noun fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families

brown rot
noun any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues

brown rot gummosis
noun disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora

brown sauce
noun bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.

brown snail
Helix aspersa noun serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution

brown soft scale
Coccus hesperidum noun pest on citrus trees