bread
- pronunciation:
- bred
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- know which side one's bread is buttered on
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a food made primarily with flour or meal and baked, usu. in a loaf shape.
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| definition 2: |
this food as symbolic of the things necessary for survival.
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| definition 3: |
(slang) money.
- similar words:
- scratch
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| related words: |
bun, cash, food, money, nourishment |
| phrase: |
know which side one's bread is buttered on |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
breaded, breading, breads |
| definition: |
to cover with bread crumbs or meal, usu. preparatory to cooking.
- similar words:
- crumb
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bred (past tense of "breed")?
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bred sound alike but have different meanings.