| brucellosis |
a bacteria-induced disease that causes recurring fever and pains in the joints in people and abortions in cattle; undulant fever; Malta fever; Mediterranean fever. |
| bruin |
a bear. |
| bruise |
to wound or damage without causing a break or rupture. [4 definitions] |
| bruiser |
(informal) a large, strong, potentially dangerous person. |
| bruit |
to talk of widely (usu. used passively). |
| brunch |
a meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch, usu. eaten in the late morning. [2 definitions] |
| Brunei |
an independent Asian country under British protection, on the north coast of Borneo. |
| brunet |
having a dark color, as hair, eyes, skin, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| brunette |
having a dark color, as hair, eyes, skin, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Brunhild |
in the anonymous German medieval epic The Nibelungenlied, the queen of Iceland. |
| brunt |
the main part of a force or stress. |
| brush1 |
a device made of stiff hairs, such as nylon or animal hair, fastened into a handle, for grooming, painting, scrubbing, and the like. [8 definitions] |
| brush2 |
a thick growth of small trees, shrubs, or bushes. [2 definitions] |
| brush fire |
a fire in an area of bushes and shrubs. [2 definitions] |
| brush-off |
(informal) an abrupt dismissal or rejection. |
| brush up on |
to update or review. |
| brushwood |
branches that have been chopped or broken off trees or bushes. [2 definitions] |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| Brussels |
the capital of Belgium. |
| Brussels sprouts |
the small green edible heads that grow on the stem of a plant that is a type of cabbage. [2 definitions] |
| brutal |
exceptionally savage, merciless, or cruel. [3 definitions] |