breather |
a short period of rest. [2 definitions] |
breathing |
inhaling and exhaling; living; alive. [3 definitions] |
breathless |
breathing heavily following great exertion. [3 definitions] |
breathtaking |
causing great wonder, excitement, or awe. |
breathy |
of a voice, softened or otherwise altered in timbre by more than ordinary expiration of breath. [2 definitions] |
breccia |
rock consisting of sharp-angled fragments of older rocks cemented together in sandstone, clay, or the like. |
bred |
past tense and past participle of breed. |
breech |
the lower posterior region of the human torso; buttocks. [3 definitions] |
breechcloth |
a piece of material worn as covering for the loins; loincloth. |
breeches |
(used with a pl. verb) trousers that reach to the knee; knickers. [2 definitions] |
breeches buoy |
a nautical rescue device consisting of a canvas sling with leg holes that is suspended from a life preserver, used to transfer the rescued person up a rope to a ship. |
breeching |
the part of a draft horse's harness that passes behind its hindquarters. |
breechloader |
a gun that is loaded at the rear of the barrel. (Cf. muzzleloader.) |
breed |
to produce (offspring); give birth to. [9 definitions] |
breeder |
one whose occupation is breeding plants or animals. [3 definitions] |
breeder reactor |
a nuclear reactor that is designed to produce more fissionable material than it consumes, and thus generate additional fuel for its own operation. |
breeding |
the act or process of reproduction; propagation. [3 definitions] |
breeze |
a light or gentle wind. [4 definitions] |
breezeless |
combined form of breeze. |
breezeway |
a passageway with a roof and no sides that connects two buildings. |
breezy |
slightly windy. [2 definitions] |