Helen Fenton

Briticism: Definition and part of speech

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Briticism

  1. n. A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great Britain.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

British: Definition and part of speech

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British

  1. n. pl. People of Great Britain.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; — sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Britisher: Definition and part of speech

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Britisher

  1. n. An Englishman; a subject or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. one in the British military or naval service.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Brimstone: Definition and part of speech

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Brimstone

  1. a. Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.
  2. v. t. Sulphur; See Sulphur.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Brin: Definition and part of speech

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Brin

  1. n. One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Brindle: Definition and part of speech

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Brindle

  1. a. Brindled.
  2. n. The state of being brindled.
  3. n. A brindled color; also, that which is brindled.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Brine: Definition and part of speech

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Brine

  1. v. t. To sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay.
  2. n. Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.
  3. n. The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake.
  4. n. Tears; — so called from their saltness.
  5. v. t. To steep or saturate in brine.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.