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 Brisco A surname. Briscoe A hamlet in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY022114). briscola A Mediterranean trick-taking card game related to bezique. brise A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time. Briseis A legendary figure who features in the Iliad; a princess granted as concubine to Achilles after the sacking of her city, Lyrnessus, before the beginning of the story. brisement The breaking up of anything, such as an ankylosis. Brisendine A surname. Briseno A surname. Briseus In the Iliad, father of the woman Briseis and the origin of her name. brishings hedge trimmings brisingid Any member of the Brisingidae family of starfish brisk Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. brisken To become, or make, brisk; to hasten. brisket The chest of an animal. Briskey A surname. Briski A surname from German. briskish Somewhat brisk. briskly Fast, quickly, swiftly. briskness The property of being brisk. brisky Somewhat brisk; lively; energetic. brisling A sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus. Brislington A suburb on the south-east edge of Bristol, England (OS grid ref ST6270). brismak Synonym of cusk (“type of fish”). Brisneyland Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. Brison A surname. brisque In the card game bezique, an ace or ten won in a trick. Brissenden A surname. Brissett A surname from French. Brissette A surname from French. Brissie Brisbane (a large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia) Brisson A surname from French. Brissotin Synonym of Girondist Brist University of Bristol, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Bristed A surname. Brister A surname. bristle A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant. bristlebill Any of various African bulbuls of the genus Bleda, family Pycnonotidae. bristlebird Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia. bristlebot A locomoting device made by attaching a vibrating motor to a brush and placing the brush on a surface bristles-down. bristlecone A bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae. bristled Having bristles bristlefront Any of the birds in the genus Merulaxis, found in Brazil. bristlegrass Any of various grasses of the genus Setaria. bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala, a passerine bird endemic to Borneo, having short barbless feathers on the crown. bristleless Without bristles. bristlelike Resembling or characteristic of a bristle. bristlemouth A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish. bristler Someone or something that bristles. bristlers A group of German refugees with Marxist leanings in 1849 who scattered to Switzerland, France and England. bristlet A diminutive bristle. bristletail jumping bristletails in the insect order Archaeognatha bristleweed Any of the flowering plants of the genus Hazardia. bristliness The quality of being bristly. bristling Having bristles. bristlingly In a bristling manner. bristly Covered with bristles. Bristo A surname. bristol Synonym of Bristol board (“kind of heavy paper”). Bristole Bristol, a city, county, and unitary authority in southwest England. Bristolian Of, from, or relating to Bristol. bristols Breasts. Briston A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0632). Bristou Bristol Bristow A surname. brisure Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction. Brisvegan An inhabitant of Brisvegas (Brisbane, Queensland). Brisvegas Nickname for Brisbane: the capital and largest city of Queensland, Australia. brit A British person. Britain An ancient Briton. Britani A female given name, variant of Brittany. Britania A group of twenty four islands and islets in Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, in the Philippines. Britannia A female personification of Britain or the United Kingdom. Britannian Of or relating to Britannia. Britannic of or pertaining to Britain, Great Britain or the United Kingdom; British Britannically In the British manner Britannicize To make Britannic. Britany A female given name, variant of Brittany. Britart The work of the Young British Artists, a group of conceptual artists, painters, sculptors, and installation artists who came to prominence in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. Britbong A British person. britches The roe of cod. britchka A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering. Britcliffe A surname. Britcom A British sitcom. Britcore A fast subgenre of UK rap that emerged in the late 1980s. Britfag An individual from the United Kingdom. Britflick A film produced by the British film industry. Britfolk British contemporary folk music. Britglish British English. Brithdir A village in New Tredegar community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1502). Brithenig An invented language created by Andrew Smith in 1996, based on the premise of Latin being influenced by Old Celtic. britholite A basic phosphate / silicate mineral of sodium, calcium and cerium found in parts of Russia. brithopodid Any of the extinct carnivorous therapsids in the family Brithopodidae. Briticism A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily. Briticize to make (someone or something) British Britification The act of making something British. Britify To make British. British The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain. Britisher A Briton. Britishhood Synonym of Britishness Britishification The act of making something more British. Britishify To make British. Britishish Vaguely characteristic of British people or their culture. Britishism A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain. Britishize To make or become British. Britishly In a British manner; in a way characteristic of the British. Britishman A man from Britain; a British man; a male Briton. Britishness The state or quality of being British. Britishry British attitudes and behaviours. Britlish British English. Britlyn A female given name. Britnee A female given name, variant of Brittany. Britneigh A female given name, variant of Britney and Brittany. Britnell A surname. Britney A beer. Britneyesque Reminiscent of Britney Spears, a famous American singer. Britni A female given name. Britny A female given name, variant of Brittany. Britocentric Having a focus on British norms or values. Britocentrism A focus on British norms or values. Britomartis A Greek goddess of mountains and hunting, primarily worshipped on the island of Crete. Briton An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person. Britoness A British woman. Britophile A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of the United Kingdom. Britpick To review (a work of fiction intended to depict Britain or Britons) to ensure conformity to British English and accurate portrayal of British characters, settings, and culture. Britpop A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth. Britpopper A Britpop musician. Britpoppy Resembling or characteristic of Britpop. Britrock British rock music brits The Brit Awards, an annual award ceremony for British popular musicians. Britsceptic A person who is critical of Brexit. Britspeak The English language as spoken by British people. Britsploitation A genre of low-budget films produced or set in the United Kingdom. Britt A surname. Brittain A surname from Anglo-Norman. Brittan A surname. Brittana The ship of characters Brittany Pierce and Santana Lopez from the television series Glee. Brittanee A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Brittany. Brittaneigh A female given name, variant of Brittany. Brittani A female given name, variant of Brittany. Brittanny A female given name, variant of Brittany. Brittany A coward. Britten A surname. Brittenesque Reminiscent of the style of Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), English composer, conductor and pianist. Brittian A surname. brittility Synonym of brittleness. Brittin A surname. Brittingham A surname from Old English. brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact. brittlebush A shrub native to deserts in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Encelia farinosa. brittlegill A mushroom of the genus Russula.