All English words - page 648

Meanings of Branching:

verb

(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.

Usage examples:

Follow this track south until it branches into two

noun

A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

Usage examples:

Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple

Meanings of Branchiopoda:

plural noun

A class of small aquatic crustaceans that includes water fleas and fairy shrimps, which are distinguished by having gills upon the feet.

Usage examples:

Hemoglobins have been described in a select number of crustacean groups, including the branchiopoda…

Meanings of Branchiostegal:

noun

A narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place ...

Meanings of Brand-leader:

noun

A brand that has the largest share of sales in its market compared to other brands in the same market

Usage examples:

Within six months of last march's launch the product had become a brand leader.

Meanings of Brand-name:

noun

The special name a company gives to its products or services

Usage examples:

All the car makers spend heavily to promote their brand names., the brand-name airlines are slashin…

Meanings of Brand-new:

adjective

Completely new, esp. not used before

Usage examples:

It’s a brand-new recipe, and i’ve never tried it before.

Meanings of Brandies:

noun

A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

Usage examples:

A bottle of brandy

Meanings of Brandish:

verb

Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Usage examples:

A man leaped out brandishing a knife

Meanings of Brannigan:

noun

A brawl or violent argument.

Usage examples:

He remembered a violent brannigan they'd had because he'd kidded her cruelly one night about her ‘r…

Meanings of Bras:

noun

An undergarment worn by women to support the breasts.

Usage examples:

Underwear makers promote support bras made without an underwire, as even a small bit of metal can t…

Meanings of Brashest:

adjective

Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

Usage examples:

He was brash, cocky, and arrogant

noun

Loose broken rock or ice.

Usage examples:

Brash ice

Meanings of Brasilia:

proper noun

The capital, since 1960, of brazil; population 2,455,903 (2007). designed by lúcio costa in 1956, the city was located in the centre of the country with the intention of drawing people away from the crowded coastal areas.

Meanings of Brass:

noun

A yellow alloy of copper and zinc.

Usage examples:

A brass plate on the door

Meanings of Brass-neck:

noun

A type of behaviour where someone is extremely confident about their own actions but does not understand that their behaviour is unacceptable to others

Usage examples:

She's got a brass neck to ask for a day off when we're so busy.

Meanings of Brasserie:

noun

A restaurant in france or in a french style.

Usage examples:

For more informal meetings, there is also the lobby lounge with an open terrace overlooking the bou…

Meanings of Brassica:

noun

A plant of a genus that includes cabbage, swede, rape, and mustard.

Usage examples:

I planted these three brassicas (members of the cabbage family) next to each other.

Meanings of Brassicas:

noun

A plant of a genus that includes cabbage, swede, rape, and mustard.

Usage examples:

I planted these three brassicas (members of the cabbage family) next to each other.

Meanings of Brassier:

adjective

Resembling brass in colour.

Usage examples:

The last rays of the sun were brassy and chill

Meanings of Brassiere:

noun

Full form of bra.

Meanings of Brassieres:

noun

Full form of bra.

Meanings of Brassies:

noun

A number two wood.

Usage examples:

With brassie in hand, i looked into the fog, took a practice swing, set up to the ball, and swung.

Meanings of Brassy:

adjective

Resembling brass in colour.

Usage examples:

The last rays of the sun were brassy and chill

noun

Variant spelling of brassie.

Meanings of Brattice:

noun

A partition or shaft lining in a coal mine, typically made of wood or heavy cloth.

Usage examples:

It was past seven o'clock now and the first purple brattices of night were draping the eastern hori…

Meanings of Brattices:

noun

A partition or shaft lining in a coal mine, typically made of wood or heavy cloth.

Usage examples:

It was past seven o'clock now and the first purple brattices of night were draping the eastern hori…

Meanings of Brattiest:

adjective

Spoilt, self-centered, and badly behaved.

Usage examples:

A bratty little boy who threw his ice cream on the floor