brinton
— Noun
– English
~ United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
briny
— Adjective
– English
~ slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep"
briny
— Noun
– English
~ any very large body of (salt) water
brio
— Noun
– English
~ quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
brioche
— Noun
– English
~ a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
briony
— Noun
– English
~ a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
briquet
— Noun
– English
~ a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
briquette
— Noun
– English
~ a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
bris
— Noun
– English
~ the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
brisance
— Noun
– English
~ the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
brisant
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the power (the shattering effect) of an explosive
brisbane
— Noun
– English
~ capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
brisk
— Adjective
– English
~ quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
brisk
— Adjective
– English
~ very active; "doing a brisk business"
brisk
— Adjective
– English
~ imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
brisket
— Noun
– English
~ a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
briskly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a brisk manner; "she walked briskly in the cold air"; "`after lunch,' she said briskly"
briskness
— Noun
– English
~ liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
brisling
— Noun
– English
~ small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines