Index of English words, starting with "br"

(1) - Bruise (n.) An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.
(2) - Bruise (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box.
(3) - Bruise (v. t.) To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.
(4) - Bruise (v. t.) To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.

(1) - Bruised (imp. & p. p.) of Bruise

(1) - Bruiser (n.) A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.
(2) - Bruiser (n.) A boxer; a pugilist.
(3) - Bruiser (n.) One who, or that which, bruises.

(1) - Bruit (v. t.) To report; to noise abroad.
(2) - Bruit (n.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.
(3) - Bruit (n.) Report; rumor; fame.

(1) - Brumal (a.) Of or pertaining to winter.