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 Brannock A surname from Irish. brannockite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing lithium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and tin. Brannon A surname. Brannum A surname. branny Full of or resembling bran. branon A hypothetical weakly interacting massive particle of dark matter. Branscombe A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY1988). Branscome A surname. Branscum A surname. Bransfield A surname. Bransford A surname. Bransgore A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ1897). Branson A town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Branstetter A surname. Branston A village in Croxton Kerrial parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8129). Bransty A suburb of Whitehaven, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9719). brant Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla. Brantford A city in Ontario, Canada. Brantham A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1034). Branthwaite A hamlet in Dean civil parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0524). Brantlee A male given name transferred from the surname. Brantley An American surname from German. Brantner A surname. Branton A surname. Brantville A rural community of New Brunswick, Canada. Brantwood An unincorporated community in the town of Knox, Price County, Wisconsin, United States. branula A small, flexible tube (cannula) inserted into a vein, typically in the hand or arm, to administer fluids, medications, or to draw blood. branular Relating to the brain; cerebral. branule A form of medical canula Branum A surname. Branwen A female given name from Welsh. Branxholm A town in Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia. Branxholme A town in the Shire of Glenelg and the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia Branxton A town in the Cessnock council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Branyon A surname. branzino The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax. brap The staccato sound of machine gun fire. brappy Prone to flatulence or eructation; farting or burping; gassy. Braquean Of or relating to Georges Braque (1882–1963), French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor, involved in the cubism and fauvism movements. braquemard a short, thick, double-edged sword Brar A surname from Punjabi. brartemicin A trehalose-derived metabolite of an actinomycete that is an inhibitor of cancer cell invasion brasco A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation. Brase A surname. Brasel A surname. Braselton A surname. brasero A brazier. Braseth A surname from Norwegian. Brasfield A surname. brash Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless. Brashear A surname. brasher A surname from Old French. brashier A surname from French. brashiness The state or condition of being brashy. brashly In a brash manner. brashness The characteristic of being brash. brashy brash, stormy Brasian A British person of South Asian-extraction/heritage/ethnicity. brasier A surname from French. brasiguayo Any of a number of people groups who have cultural or social ties to both Brazil and Paraguay. Brasil A mythical island, said to exist off the western coast of Ireland. Brasileira A Brazilian woman. brasilenyne A heterocyclic derivative of an alkyne, isolated from digestive gland of the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana, that shows antifeedant activity brasiliensoside A particular steroid glycoside. brasilodontid Any cynodont of the family Brasilodontidae, relatives of the early mammals. Brasington A surname. Braslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Braslaw A city in Vitsebsk Oblast, Belarus. brasofensine A phenyltropane drug formerly under development for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. brasque A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting. brass A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass. brassage A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; seigniorage. Brassai A surname. brassard An item of plate armor that protects the arm. brassboard An experimental or demonstration test model, intended for field testing outside the laboratory environment. brassbound Bound with brass. brassbounder A young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board. brasse The zander (Sander lucioperca), a European freshwater fish. Brassell A surname from French. Brasselle A surname from French. brassen To make like or become like brass, particularly in fortitude or colour brasser Prostitute. brasserie A small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food. brassero A tall dish for burning charcoal. brasset A casque or armour covering for the head; a helmet. Brasseur A surname from French. brassey A surname. Brassfield A surname. brassfounder A metalworker who casts objects from brass. brassfounding The work of a brassfounder, casting objects from brass. brassic Of or relating to brassicas. brassica Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes brassicacean Any plant of the family Brassicaceae brassicaceous Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas. brassicasterol A 28-carbon sterol synthesized by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants, and sometimes used as a biomarker. brassicene Any of a group of fusicoccane phytotoxins present in the fungus Alternaria brasscicola brassicolous That affects plants of the family Brassicaceae brassidate A salt or ester of brassidic acid. brassidic Of or pertaining to brassidic acid or its derivatives. brassie A wooden-headed golf club with a brass base plate, similar to a modern two wood. brassiere Synonym of bra. brassilexin The phytoalexin 4H-[1,2]thiazolo[5,4-b]indole present in Brassica juncea brassily In a brassy manner. brassin brassinosteroid brassinazole The triazole β-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-α-methyl-α-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol that inhibits brassinosteroid biosynthesis brassiness The characteristic of being brassy. Brassington A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2354). brassinin The indole phytoalexin methyl (1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)carbamodithioate present in Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) brassinolide A brassinosteroid that promotes cell elongation and division. brassinosteroid Any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins brassish Synonym of brassy: resembling or characteristic of brass. brassite A basic magnesium arsenate mineral from the Czech Republic. brasslike Resembling or characteristic of the metal brass. brassolid Any butterfly of the family Brassolidae, now considered to be the tribe Brassolini of the nymphalid subfamily Morphinae. Brasstown An extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, Georgia, United States. brassware Articles made from brass, treated as a group. brasswind Brass. brasswork Work or ornamentation made of brass. brassworker A person who manufactures or shapes brass. brassworking The making of useful or decorative items from brass. brassworks A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped. brassy Resembling brass. Brasted A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ4755). Braswell A surname. brat A human child. Bratanek A surname of Slovak origin. Bratby A surname. Bratca A village and commune of Bihor County, Romania. Bratcher A surname. bratchet A little brat. brath Hasty; violent; fierce; strong. brathly Hastily; violently; fiercely; with fury. Brathwaite A surname. Bratich A surname. Bratislava The capital city of Slovakia. Bratislavan Of, from or relating to the city of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Bratkovich A surname. Bratley Used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child. bratling A little brat. bratness The state or quality of being a brat (a child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish). Bratoljub A male given name from the Slavic languages. Bratovich A surname. bratpack Of or relating to the Brat Pack. Bratsch A surname from German. Bratsenis A surname. Bratsk A city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia Bratske A former raion in the Mykolaiv Oblast of the Ukraine. Bratslav A town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Bratslaver Of or relating to the Bratslav Hasidic sect. bratstvo A union of Eastern Orthodox citizens or lay brothers affiliated with individual churches in cities throughout the Ruthenian part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.