| bract |
a leaflike part usu. located below a flower or flower cluster. |
| bractlet |
a small or secondary bract on a flower's stem. |
| brad |
a thin nail with either a small head or a slight projection on the side. [2 definitions] |
| bradycardia |
abnormally slow heart rate. |
| brag |
to speak with excessive pride in oneself, or anything or anyone associated with oneself; boast. [5 definitions] |
| braggadocio |
empty or exaggerated boasting. [3 definitions] |
| braggart |
one who boasts a lot. [2 definitions] |
| Brahma |
according to Hinduism, the impersonal, supreme, and eternal essence of the universe, from which all life originates. [2 definitions] |
| Brahman |
among Hindus, a member of the highest, or priestly, caste; Brahmin. [2 definitions] |
| Brahmana |
one of a collection of Hindu writings dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices. |
| Brahmanism |
the religious doctrines and beliefs and the social caste system of the Brahmans. |
| Brahmaputra |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Brahmin |
a cultured, socially elite person, esp. a member of an upper-class New England family. [2 definitions] |
| Brahminism |
the attitude or behavior characteristic of Brahmins. [2 definitions] |
| braid |
to weave together three or more strands or strips of (hair, cloth, or the like), forming one narrow, ropelike length; plait. [5 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [2 definitions] |
| brain |
the organ of the central nervous system contained within the skull, which thinks, interprets sensations, and coordinates motion and other activity in the rest of the body. [5 definitions] |
| braincase |
see "brainpan." |
| brain cell |
a cell in the brain, esp. a neuron. |
| brainchild |
someone's original idea, plan, or invention. |