Brunhild |
in the anonymous German medieval epic The Nibelungenlied, the queen of Iceland. |
brunt |
the main part of a force or stress. |
bruschetta |
a slice of toasted or grilled bread brushed with olive oil and garlic, typically topped with such items as diced tomatoes and fresh basil. |
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 off |
to casually refuse to talk with (someone); quickly dismiss. |
brush up on |
to study again to bring one's knowledge up to date or to remember what might have been forgotten; review. |
brushwood |
branches that have been chopped or broken off trees or bushes. [2 definitions] |
brushwork |
work done with a brush, as in painting. [2 definitions] |
brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
Brussels |
the capital of Belgium. |
Brussels sprout |
a green vegetable resembling a small head of cabbage that grows among other heads along a tall stalk of a plant. [2 definitions] |
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] |
brutality |
the condition or quality of being brutal or very cruel. [2 definitions] |
brutalize |
to treat savagely, mercilessly, or cruelly. [2 definitions] |
brute |
any nonhuman animal, esp. a mammal. [5 definitions] |
brutish |
being unfeeling, brutal, very stupid, or the like; savage. |
bruxism |
the unconscious habit of grinding one's teeth, either while sleeping or waking. |