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 Bronowskian Of or relating to Jacob Bronowski (1908–1974), Polish-British mathematician and philosopher, known for developing a humanistic approach to science. Bronshtein A surname. Bronski A surname Bronson A surname transferred from the given name. Bronstein A surname. Bronsteter A surname from German. Bronte One of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus's thunderbolts. Brontean Of or pertaining to any or all of the Brontë sisters, English writers of the 1840s and 1850s, or to their works or style. brontesis Damage to plants caused by lightning or electric shock. brontide A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins. brontobyte 10²⁷ or 2⁹⁰ bytes. brontograph A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm. brontology The study of thunder. brontomancy Divination by thunder. brontometer An instrument for noting or recording the phenomena that accompany a thunderstorm. brontophobia The fear of thunder and lightning. brontornithid Any of the giant extinct carnivorous birds in the phorusrhacid subfamily Brontornithinae (formerly the family Brontornithidae). brontosaur Any member of the genus †Brontosaurus. brontosaurus Any member of the genus †Brontosaurus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs with whip-like tails, which lived in present-day United States during the Late Jurassic period. brontoscopic Relating to brontoscopy. brontoscopy Divination by thunder, as practiced, for example, by the Etruscans. brontotheology Synonym of brontology. brontotheriid Any of the extinct rhinoceros-like mammals in the family Brontotheriidae. Bronwen A female given name from Welsh. Bronwyn A female given name from Welsh. Bronx A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice. Bronxite An inhabitant of Bronx, New York, USA. Bronxville A village in the town of Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, United States. brony A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male. bronydom The community or culture of bronies. bronyism The community, culture, or philosophy of bronies. bronyspeak The fanilect of the brony community. bronze A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. bronzeback Any of various Asian snake species in the genus Dendrelaphis. bronzed Coated in bronze. bronzefounder A metalworker who casts objects from bronze. bronzefounding The work of a bronzefounder, casting objects from bronze. bronzeless Without bronze. bronzelike Resembling or characteristic of bronze. bronzemaking The process of making bronze bronzen Made of, or relating to, bronze. bronzeness The quality or state of being bronze. bronzer A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan. bronzesmith A maker of bronze articles. bronzesmithing The art or profession of creating items out of bronze. bronzeware Articles made from bronze, treated as a group. bronzewing Any of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia. bronzework bronze metalwork bronzeworker A person involved in bronzeworking. bronzeworking The making of useful or decorative items from bronze. bronzeworks A place where bronze is manufactured or shaped. bronzey With a bronze-like colouring. bronzify To turn into bronze. bronzine A metal made to look like bronze. bronziness The quality or state of being bronzy. bronzing The process of giving something the appearance of bronze. bronzini European seabass bronzish Somewhat bronze in colour bronzist Someone who makes, collects, or deals in bronzes. bronzite A ferriferous variety of enstatite, often with a bronze-like lustre. bronzitite A form of orthopyroxenite composed mostly of the mineral hypersthene bronzy Resembling or suggestive of a bronze color. broo broth brooch A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. broochlike Resembling or characteristic of a brooch. brood The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. brooded Having broods brooder A person who broods. broodfish broodstock broodily In a broody manner. broodiness The state of being broody. brooding Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them. broodingly In a brooding manner. broodingness The state or quality of being brooding broodless Lacking a brood broodlessness Absence of a brood. broodlet A member of a brood. broodline The bloodline (set of ancestors) of a brood broodling a member of a brood, as of animals broodsome Characterised or marked by brooding. broodstock A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes. broodstrain A strain of animals from the same brood broody Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs. broogh A steep bank or grassy cliff. brook To bear; endure; put up with; tolerate. brookable That may be brooked; bearable, endurable, tolerable. Brookbank A surname. Brookdale A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. brooke A surname from Middle English. Brookeborough A village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Brookens A surname. Brooker A surname. brookes A surname. Brookesian Of or relating to Joshua Brookes (1761–1833), British anatomist and naturalist, or the museum of anatomy that he founded. Brookfield A suburb of Hadfield, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0195). Brookfields A neighbourhood of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Brookhart A surname. Brookhaven A neighbourhood of Fresno, Fresno County, California. brookie A brook trout. brookinaw A hybrid fish derived from a male lake trout and a female brook trout. brooking A surname. Brookings A surname. Brookins A surname from Old English. brookite A dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide, with the chemical formula TiO₂. Brooklana A suburb of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Brookland A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ990259). Brooklands A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ7890). brookless Without a brook. brooklet A little brook. brooklike Resembling or characteristic of a brook. brooklime European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) Brookline A town in Massachusetts, which is an exclave of Norfolk County. Brooklyn A borough in New York City, New York. It is located on the western end of Long Island. Brooklyner A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York; a Brooklynite. Brooklynese The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York. Brooklynite A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York. Brooklynn A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Brooklyn. Brookman A surname. Brookmyre A surname. Brookner A surname from German. Brookong A locality in the Lockhart council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Brookover A surname. brooks A topographic surname from Middle English, variant of Brook. Brooksbank A surname. Brooksby A hamlet in Hoby with Rotherby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6716). Brooksher A surname. Brookshier A surname. Brookshire A surname. Brooksian Of or relating to the American comedian Mel Brooks, known for his farcical cinematic parodies. brookside On the side of a brook. Brookspoint A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. Brookston A town in White County, Indiana, United States. Brooksville An unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama. Brooksy A nickname of the surname Brooks. Brookthorpe A village in Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8312). Brooktrails A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Brookvale A suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia. Brookville A town, the county seat of Franklin County, Indiana, located in Brookville Township. brookward In the direction of a brook, toward a brook. brookweed A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel. Brookwood A village in Woking borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9557). brooky Resembling or characteristic of a brook. brool A deep murmur. broom A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. Broomall A census-designated place in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after John M. Broomall. Brooman A locality in the Shoalhaven council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. broomball A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and played with sticks and a ball. broomballer A player of broomball. Broombridge A railway and tram interchange beside the Royal Canal in the suburb of Cabra, Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 1337). broomcorn a variety of grass of the species Sorghum vulgare.