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 brittlely In a brittle way, shattering easily under stress. brittleness The state of being brittle (in various senses). brittlesome Characterised or marked by brittleness. brittlestem A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America. brittlewood A plant of species Claoxylon australe, native to Australia. Brittnee A female given name, variant of Brittany. Brittneigh A female given name, variant of Brittney and Brittany. Brittney A surname from the place name Brittany. Brittny A female given name, variant of Brittany. Britton A surname. Brittonic Brythonic; pertaining to the Celtic people inhabiting Britain before the Roman conquest, and to their language. Brittonicism A Brittonic feature of a language. Britwashing The deceptive practice of marketing something as British when it is not. Britz A neighbourhood and former village in Neukölln borough, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. brivanib An investigational antitumorigenic drug for oral administration. brivaracetam The 4-n-propyl analogue of levetiracetam, a racetam derivative with anticonvulsant properties, believed to act by binding to the ubiquitous synaptic vesicle protein SV2. brivet To wander an area, or look through items, without specific purpose or to satisfy idle curiosity, especially in a furtive and illicit manner. brivla A Lojban predicate word. Specifically, a word which may be used to express a selbri relation (a statement of truth of one kind or another) between a number of arguments. Gismu, lujvo and fu'ivla are all brivla. brivudine An antiviral drug used in the treatment of herpes zoster. Brix A measure (in degrees) of the amount of dissolved solids in a liquid via its specific gravity; used especially to measure dissolved sugar in fruit juice and wine. Brixen A city and commune in the province of South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Brixey A surname from Old English. Brixham A town, fishing port, and civil parish with a town council in Torbay borough, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9256). Brixit Former name of Brexit. Brixton A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175). Brixworth A large village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, formerly in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP7470). Briz A male given name from the Celtic languages, variant of Brice. brize The breezefly. Brizendine A surname. brizomancy A form of Ancient Greek divination by the interpretation of dreams with the aid of the goddess Brizo; hence, divination by dreams. Brizuela A surname from Spanish. brizz Oral stimulation of the male member; a blowjob. brizziite A mineral containing sodium, antimony and oxygen that is found in Europe. Brizzle Bristol. Brkovich A surname. Brno The capital of the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, and the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. bro Brother (a male sibling). broa A type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and Brazil with wheat, rye and yeast. broach A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here. broachable That can be broached (opened for discussion). broached Having a broach broacher A broach, a spit (for cooking). broaching A type of machining in which a tool (either rotating or nonrotating) moves through a linear toolpath to cut internal shapes that have corners. broad Wide in extent or scope. broadacre Of or pertaining to, or suitable for large-scale farming. Broadalbin A town and village mostly therein, in Fulton County, New York, United States. broadaxe A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber. broadband A wideband of electromagnetic frequencies. Broadbent A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406). broadbill Any of several ducks having a broad bill, including the shoveler. Broadbottom A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, on the border with Derbyshire (OS grid ref SJ9993). Broadbridge A surname. broadbrim A hat with a very broad brim. broadbrimmed Having a broad brim. broadcast Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad. broadcastability The quality of being broadcastable. broadcastable Capable of, or suitable for, being broadcast. broadcaster A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc. broadcasting Sending in all directions. broadcastress A female broadcaster. broadcloth A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. broadclothed Wearing broadcloth. Broadclyst A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9897). Broaddus A surname. broaden To make broad or broader. broadenable That may be broadened. broadener That which broadens. broadening The act of becoming broader. broadeningly So as to grow broader. Broadfield A suburban area in Heywood, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8410). Broadfoot A surname. Broadford A village on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6423). broadhead A flat arrowhead with razor-sharp sides, intended to kill prey by causing severe bleeding. Broadheath A suburb of Altrincham, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7689). Broadhembury A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST1004). Broadholm A small village in Belper parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3549). broadhorn Synonym of flatboat. Broadhurst A surname. Broadie A surname. broadish Somewhat broad. Broadland A local government district of Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Broadlands A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. broadleaf Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees. Broadley A surname. broadline Selling a wide range of groceries. broadliner A company which sells a broad selection of products. broadloid A newspaper of a style between broadsheet and tabloid. broadloom A wide loom. broadloomed Synonym of broadloom. broadly Widely and openly. Broadmarsh A locality in Derwent Valley council area and the Southern Midlands council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. Broadmead A street in central Bristol, England, now the name of the city-centre shopping district. Broadmeadow The geographic centre of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Broadmeadows A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia. broadmindedness State or quality of being broadminded; openness to new things and new ideas. Broadmoor A census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States. broadmouth broadbill (one of the Eurylaimidae family of Asian passerine birds). Broadnax A surname. broadness The state, characteristic, or condition of being broad; breadth. broadnose Having a broad nose broadpiece An old English gold or silver coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus. Broadrick A surname from Welsh. broads A network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Broadsands A suburb and beach in Torbay borough, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8957). broadscale On a broad scale; which is spread over a broad area broadseal To stamp with a broad seal broadseam A seam in a sail in which the edges of neighbouring panels are cut in a curve, such that the resulting sail is concave instead of flat. broadshare A heavy cultivator with wide V-shaped shares, used to loosen and dig up stubble and weeds after a harvest. broadsheet A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news. broadside One side of a ship above the waterline. broadsider A gun on the broadside of a vessel. broadsman A cardsharp. broadspread widespread broadspreading Spreading widely. Broadstairs A coastal town on the Isle of Thanet, in Broadstairs and St Peter's parish, Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3967). Broadstone A suburb of Poole in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0095). Broadstreet A surname. broadsword A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt. broadsworded Wearing or carrying a broadsword. broadswordsman A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword. broadswordsmanship The mastery in using broadswords. broadtail The hide or fur of a Persian lamb, formerly used in clothing etc. broadus A surname. Broadview A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Broadwas A village and civil parish (served by Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7655). Broadwater A surname. broadway The highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten. Broadwayese The style of language associated with Broadway theatre: either industry jargon or the slang spoken by characters in the plays. Broadwayish Resembling or characteristic of Broadway theatre. Broadwayite A person involved in the Broadway theater industry of Manhattan. Broadwell A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP2027). Broadwey A suburban village in Weymouth parish, Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6683). Broadwindsor A village and civil parish (served by Broadwindsor Group Parish Council) in west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST4302). broadwing In falconry, a bird of prey of the eagle or buzzard type, having long wings and long flight feathers. broadwise Breadthwise. Broadwoodwidger A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4189). broady Broadcloth. broast To fry (chicken or other food) in oil under pressure. broasted Cooked by broasting; fried under pressure. broaster A deep-frying pressure cooker used for broasting food. broasterie A shop that serves meat that is broasted (fried in oil under pressure). brob A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings. brobactam A beta-lactam antibiotic. Brobdingnag A fictional country inhabited by giants, which appears in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. brobdingnagian Of or pertaining to Brobdingnag. Brobenah A locality in the Narrandera council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Broberg A surname. Brobot A name given to a robot that emulates a brother. Brobst A surname. Broca A surname.