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- bronoun
(informal) Brother.
- broadadjective
Having a large distance from side to side; wide.
- broadcastverb
To transmit a program or information by radio or television.
- broadcastingnoun
The transmission of programs by radio or television.
- broadwayproper noun
A major avenue in New York City, famous for its theater district.
- broccolinoun
A green vegetable with a thick stem and tightly clustered florets, eaten cooked or raw.
- brockproper noun
A male given name of English origin.
- brodyproper noun
A male given name.
- brokeverb
Past tense of break; separated into pieces by force.
- brokenadjective
Separated into pieces; damaged or no longer functioning.
- brokernoun
A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.
- bronxproper noun
One of the five boroughs of New York City, located in the northern part.
- bronzenoun
A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and tin.
- brooknoun
A small stream.
- brookeproper noun
A female given name of English origin.
- brooklynproper noun
One of the five boroughs of New York City, located on Long Island.
- brooksnoun
Plural of brook; small streams.
- broomnoun
A cleaning tool with a long handle and stiff fibers used for sweeping floors.
- brosnoun
(informal) Plural of bro; brothers.
- brothnoun
A clear soup made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
- brothelnoun
A building where people pay for sexual services.
- brothernoun
A male having the same parents as another person.
- brotherhoodnoun
The relationship between brothers.
- brothersnoun
Plural of brother; males having the same parents.
- broughtverb
Past tense and past participle of "bring": carried or conveyed toward the speaker.
- brownoun
The forehead; the part of the face above the eyes.
- brownadjective
Of a color between orange and black, like wood or earth.
- brownienoun
A small, rich, chocolate cake, typically square or rectangular.
- browniesnoun
Plural of brownie; small, rich chocolate cakes.
- bruceproper noun
A male given name of Scottish origin.
- bruisenoun
A discolored area on the skin caused by injury, where blood collects under the surface.
- bruisedadjective
Having bruises; showing discoloration from injury.
- bruisesnoun
Plural of bruise; discolored areas on the skin from injury.
- bruisingnoun
The formation or presence of bruises.
- brunchnoun
A late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch.
- brunettenoun
A person, typically a woman, with dark brown hair.
- brunoproper noun
A male given name of Germanic origin.
- brushnoun
A tool with bristles used for cleaning, grooming, or painting.
- brushedverb
Past tense and past participle of brush.
- brushingverb
Present participle of brush.
- brusselsproper noun
The capital city of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union.
- brutaladjective
Savagely violent or cruel.
- brutalitynoun
Savage physical violence or cruelty.
- brutallyadverb
In a savagely violent manner.
- brutenoun
A violent or savage person.
- brutusproper noun
A Roman cognomen, most famously borne by Marcus Junius Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.
- bryanproper noun
A male given name, variant spelling of Brian.
- bryantproper noun
A surname of Celtic origin.
- bryceproper noun
A male given name of Celtic origin.
- bunoun
Abbreviation for bushel, a unit of dry volume measurement.