Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Bridgland A surname from Old English. Bridgman A surname. bridgmanite The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle. Bridgnorth A town and civil parish with a town council in south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7193). Bridgton A town and census-designated place in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Bridgwater A market town and civil parish with a town council in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3037). bridi The simplest kind of Lojban sentence, consisting of a selbri and some sumti, which fill in places in the selbri's "place structure". (More complex sentences can be formed by combining two or more bridi with conjunctions.) bridie A Scottish meat pastry, similar to a Cornish pasty. bridle The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins. bridled Equipped with a bridle; controlled. bridlegrass An Asian species of grass, Cleistogenes songorica. bridleless Without a bridle. bridlelike Resembling or characteristic of a bridle. bridlepath A bridleway. bridler Someone or something that bridles (puts a bridle on). bridleway A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle). bridlewise Responsive to the bridle. bridling The act of one who bridles. Bridlington A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1866). bridon A surname from French. bridoon A type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit. Bridport A town and civil parish with a town council in west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4693). Bridstow A village and civil parish west of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5824). Bridwell A surname from Old English. brie An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk. brief Of short duration; happening quickly. briefable Able to be briefed. briefback Synonym of backbrief. briefcase A case used for carrying documents, especially for business. briefcased Carrying a briefcase. briefcaseful Enough to fill a briefcase. briefed Wearing briefs briefen To make or become brief briefening The act or process of making or becoming brief briefer One who provides a briefing. briefie A short film. briefies Short underpants (usually for women and girls). briefing A concise summary of a current situation Briefingate Synonym of Debategate. briefish Somewhat brief. briefless Lacking briefs (clients) brieflessly Lacking briefs (clients). brieflessness Absence of a legal brief. briefly In a brief manner, summarily. briefman Someone who makes a brief. briefness The characteristic of being brief. briefs A very short, close-fitting type of underpants. Briella A female given name from Hebrew. Brielle A female given name. Brien A surname. Brienne The town of Brienne-le-Château in France. Briennist Relating to, or supporting, Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne (1727–1794), French churchman, politician and finance minister of Louis XVI. Brienz A village and municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Bern canton, Switzerland. Brienza A surname from Italian. brier A surname. brierberry a prickly bush found in the eastern United States, Rubus cuneifolius Briere A surname from French. briered Synonym of briared. Brierfield A town and civil parish with a town council in Pendle borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8436). Brierley A surname. Brierly A surname. briers A surname. briery A place where briars grow. brifentanil A particular narcotic painkiller. brifka a small folding envelope used for keeping diamonds or other gemstones in brifter On a bicycle, a lever that combines brake and gear shifter functions. brig A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast. brigade A group of people organized for a common purpose. brigader A member of a brigade. brigadier An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade. brigadiership The role or position of a brigadier. brigadista A member of the Spanish International Brigades (Brigadas Internacionales). Brigadoon A place that seems magically transient. Brigadoonery An unrealistic, romanticized view of Scotland and its culture, based on stereotypes. Brigadoonish Resembling or characteristic of Brigadoon; magically transient. brigalow Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland. Brigance A surname. brigand An outlaw or bandit. brigandage The lifestyle of a brigand. brigander Synonym of brigandine. brigandess A female brigand. brigandine A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material. brigandish like a brigand or robber brigandishly In a brigandish manner. brigandism Crime carried out by brigands. brigandry Synonym of brigandage. Brigantes A tribe of ancient Britain, whose queen was Cartimandua. Briganti A surname. Brigantia A Celtic goddess of victory. Brigantian An age from 336 to 326.4 ± 1.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous. brigantine a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast. brigatinib The anticancer drug 5-chloro-2-N-{4-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]-2-methoxyphenyl}-4-N-[2-(dimethylphosphoryl)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine Brigg A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0007). briggle To potter around; friggle; fiddle. Briggs A topographic surname from Middle English. Briggsian Of or relating to the English mathematician Henry Briggs. Brigh University of Brighton, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Brigham A surname. Brighamite A follower of Brigham Young (1801–1877), American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the western United States. Brighe A female given name from Irish. Brighella A masked comic character in the commedia dell'arte. Brighenti A surname. Brighouse A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1423). Brighstone A village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ4282). bright Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. Brightbill A surname. brighten To make bright or brighter in color. brightenable That can be brightened. brightener One who or that which brightens. brightening An instance of becoming brighter. brighteyes Any of various plants in the genus Reichardia. Brighthelmstone The town of Brighton; its official name until 1810. brightish Somewhat bright brightleaf A variety of tobacco that grows well on infertile land. Brightling A village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ6821). Brightlingsea A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0817). brightly In a bright manner. Brightman A surname. brightness The quality of being bright. Brighton A coastal city in East Sussex, England. Brightonian Of or relating to the town of Brighton in England. brights Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours. Brightside An industrial suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3890). brightsizing Giving redundancy to (i.e. firing) the most intelligent employees of a company. brightsmith A whitesmith. brightsome Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining. brightsomeness The quality of being brightsome. brightup A pulse of the beam (cathode ray) in a cathode ray tube that causes a blank screen to fluoresce. Brightwalton A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4279). Brightwaters A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia. Brightwell A surname. brightwhite Prenanthella exigua brightwork Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat. Brigid The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Brigman A surname. Brignac A family surname from the Brignac valley in France, many descendants in the southeast USA. Brigstock A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP9485). Brigstow Bristol brigue Intrigue; secretive machinations. Brigus A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brihaspati The Guru and priest of the Devas. Brikama A city in the Gambia. bril A unit of luminance equal to tfrac 1 10⁷π candela per square metre. brilacidin A particular host-defence-protein-mimetic antibiotic Briley A surname. brill A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus. brillance brilliancy brille A transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia. Brillhart A surname. brilliance The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).