Breton |
a native of Brittany, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
breve |
a diacritical mark ( ˇ ), placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is short. [2 definitions] |
brevet |
a promotion in military rank, usu. honorary, without an increase in salary or authority. [2 definitions] |
breviary |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a book containing the hymns and prayers necessary for the daily devotions of the clergy. |
brevity |
shortness of duration. [2 definitions] |
brew |
to make (beer or ale) from malt and hops by a process of steeping, boiling, and fermenting. [9 definitions] |
brewery |
a building or plant where beer or ale is brewed. |
brewing |
the occupation, business, or activity of a person who makes beer, ale, or the like. [3 definitions] |
briar |
a pipe made from the brierroot. |
briarroot |
variant of brierroot. |
briarwood |
variant of brierwood. |
bribe |
something, esp. money, that is illicitly promised or given in return for privileges or favors, usu. to someone in a position of public trust. [4 definitions] |
bribery |
the offering or accepting of a bribe. |
bric-a-brac |
small miscellaneous decorative objects of value as antiques or curiosities. |
brick |
a uniform, rectangular block of clay, dried and hardened by sun or in a kiln, used as a building material. [6 definitions] |
brick-and-mortar |
pertaining to a business that operates out of a physical location as opposed to providing online products and services. |
brickbat |
a piece of brick, esp. one used as a projectile or weapon. |
brick cheese |
a brick-shaped semisoft American cheese. |
bricklaying |
the technique or trade of constructing something, such as a building, with bricks. |
brick red |
the color of dried bricks; brownish red. |
brickwork |
something that is made from bricks. |