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 Bruneian A person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent. Bruneianness Quality of being Bruneian. Brunel A surname Bruneliana Object and mementos relating to famed English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunell A surname. Brunelle A surname from French. Brunelleschian Of or relating to Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446), Italian designer and architect, one of the founding fathers of the Renaissance. brunelliaceous Of or relating to the Brunelliaceae. Brunellian Relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer. Brunello Any of various Italian red wines. bruneomycin Synonym of streptonigrin. Bruner A surname. Brunerian Of or relating to psychologist Jerome Bruner (1915–2016). brunescence The condition of being brunescent brunescent Becoming brown in colour brunet Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown. brunetness The quality of being a brunet, a brown-haired person. Brunett A surname from French. brunette Of a brown color or tone. brunetteness The quality of being brunette. Brunetti A surname from Italian. Brunetto A surname from Italian. brunfelsia Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia. Brunflo A village in Östersund municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. Brungard A surname from German. Brungardt A surname from German. Brungle A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Brunhild A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Vǫlsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda. Brunhilde A female given name from German. Bruni A surname from Italian. bruniaceous Of or relating to the Bruniaceae. brunie A kind of scone made with flour or oatmeal. brunification A form of pedogenesis where iron released from minerals produces a reddish or brownish soil. brunified Having undergone brunification. Bruning A surname. brunion A hybrid of a plum and a peach. Bruniquel A city in Tarn-et-Garonne department, France. brunisol Any soil that has a developed B horizon but does not meet the requirements of any of the other soil orders. brunisolic Relating to brunisols. brunissure Damage caused to vines by Plasmodiophora vitis, with browning of the leaves. brunizem A kind of dark loess-based soil found in prairies. Brunk A surname. Brunke A surname. Brunken A surname from German. Brunker A surname from German. Brunkerville A locality in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Brunkhorst A surname from German. Brunn A surname. Brunnadern A village in Neckertal municipality, Toggenburg, St. Gallen canton, Switzerland. brunne A spring or source (of water). Brunnen A municipality in Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district, Upper Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany. brunneous Of a dark brown colour. Brunner A surname. brunnera Any member of the genus Brunnera of boraginaceous flowering plants. brunnescent dark brown Brunnian Of or relating to Karl Hermann Brunn (1862–1939), German mathematician. Brunning A surname. Brunny The Brunswick House, a well-known pub in Toronto which existed from 1876–2016. Bruno A male given name from the Germanic languages. brunogeierite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing germanium, iron, and oxygen. brunoise A very fine dice. A method of cutting vegetables, usually to the dimensions of 2 mm or less, by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne. Brunomir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Brunonian Of or relating to John Brown (physician, born 1735), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation. Brunonianism The Brunonian system of medicine. Brunoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. brunost A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor. Brunoy A commune in Essonne department, Île-de-France, France. Brunskill A surname. Brunson A surname. Brunssum A ciyty and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. Brunssumian A chronozone from 5.3 to 3.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pliocene. Brunstane An outer suburb of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3172). Brunstatt A former commune of Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, Grand Est, France, since 2016 merged into the commune of Brunstatt-Didenheim. brunsvicamide Any of a group of cyanobacterial peptides brunsvigite Synonym of chamosite. Brunswick A Brunswick gown. Brunswicker A native or inhabitant of the city of Braunschweig, also known as Brunswick, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Brunswikian Of the psychologist Egon Brunswik and his emphases on probability and on an organism's functional relationship with its environment. brunt The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event. Bruntlett A surname. Brunton Synonym of Brunton compass. Brunty A surname from Irish. brupper A meal consisting of a fusion of breakfast (one’s first meal upon awakening) and supper. Bruree A village in County Limerick, Ireland. brus A surname from Polish. Brusatte A surname from Italian. Brusca A surname from Italian. bruschetta A light Italian dish of toasted bread with a topping of olive oil, garlic and chopped tomatoes. Brusco A surname from Italian. brush An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. brushability The quality or degree of being brushable. brushable Able to be brushed brushback Synonym of brushback pitch. brushbar A rotating bar with brushlike bristles, used in certain cleaning appliances. brushbot Synonym of bristlebot brushbroom A broom used for sweeping. brushcutter A motorized saw on a stick for clearing bushes and underbrush. brushed Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish. brusher Someone who brushes (any of the meanings). brushfinch Any bird of the genus Atlapetes. brushfire A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests. brushful A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush. Brushgrove A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. brushholly A tree of the genus Xylosma. brushily In a brushy manner. brushiness The state or condition of being brushy. brushing An instance of brushing. brushingly With a brushing motion; barely touching; glancingly. brushite A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite. brushland An area mostly covered with brush growth. brushless Of an electric motor: that does not use brushes, physical contacts for the commutator. brushlessness Absence of brushes. brushlet A little brush. brushlike Having the form of a brush. brushmaker A person who makes brushes. brushmaking The manufacture of brushes. brushman A man employed to clean with a brush. brushmark A visible mark on a painted surface left by the bristles of a paintbrush. brushout The application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish. brushproof Resistant to damage caused by brushing. brushroll A roller with bristles, part of some vacuum cleaners. brushrunner Any bird in the genus Coryphistera, including only one recognized species. brushstroke The stroke of a brush, as in painting. brushtail A brushtail possum. Brushton A village in the town of Moira, Franklin County, New York. brushware Brushes, brooms and similar cleaning items. brushwheel One of a set of wheels that move each other without cogs or teeth, having the rubbing surfaces covered with stiff hairs, cloth, or leather instead. brushwise In the manner of a brush. brushwood Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs. brushwork The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting. brushy Having a similar texture to a fox’s tail; brushlike, bushy. Bruski A surname from Polish. bruskness The state of being brusk brusle To cause (something) to bristle or stand erect. Brusno A village in Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój, Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Bruso A surname. Brusola A surname. brusque Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly. brusquely In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely. brusqueness The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour. brusquerie Brusqueness; abruptness, bluntness. Brussbar A chicken of a breed developed from light Sussex, brown Sussex, and barred Plymouth Rocks. Brusseau A surname from French. Brusseler A native or inhabitant of Brussels. Brusselian Of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels. Brusselization Careless introduction of high-rise buildings into traditional residential neighborhoods. Brusselkale A vegetable that is a hybrid of Brussels sprouts and kale. Brussels A Brussels carpet. Brusselton A locality in Etherley parish and Shildon parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2025). brussen burst