| biodegradable |
able to be broken down by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. |
| breach |
a broken area or gap, esp. in a solid structure. [1/7 definitions] |
| breakage |
the condition of being broken. [3/4 definitions] |
| breaker1 |
a heavy ocean wave that breaks into foam on the shore or at sea. |
| brittle |
easily broken. [1/2 definitions] |
| brushwood |
branches that have been chopped or broken off trees or bushes. [1/2 definitions] |
| butt1 |
the end of something that remains after the rest has been eaten or broken off. [1/2 definitions] |
| cackle |
to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen. [2/4 definitions] |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| chip1 |
a small piece broken or cut from a hard material. [2/5 definitions] |
| C horizon |
in a profile of soil, the third level, just above bedrock, consisting of rock that is only somewhat broken or weathered. |
| compound fracture |
a fracture in which the broken bone has torn through the skin. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| corky |
of bottled spirits, spoiled by a rotten or broken cork. [1/2 definitions] |
| cracked |
partially separated; broken. [1/3 definitions] |
| crispy |
easily broken or crumbled, as fried or baked foods such as fresh potato chips or newly-baked crackers, |
| crumbly |
likely to crumble; easily broken, esp. into crumbs. |
| debacle |
a torrent of rushing water or broken-up ice, as on a river; flood. [1/3 definitions] |
| debris |
in geology, an accumulation of broken pieces of rock. [1/2 definitions] |
| delicacy |
the quality of being fragile or easily broken. [1/8 definitions] |
| detritus |
a mass of small rocks or particles broken up by geological or climatic forces. [1/2 definitions] |