Helen Fenton

Brisk: Definition and part of speech

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Brisk

  1. a. Full of spirit of life; effervesc/ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider.
  2. a. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

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.

Brisket: Definition and part of speech

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Brisket

  1. n. That part of the breast of an animal which extends from the fore legs back beneath the ribs; also applied to the fore part of a horse, from the shoulders to the bottom of the chest.

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.

Brightness: Definition and part of speech

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Brightness

  1. n. Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.
  2. n. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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.

Bright’s disease: Definition and part of speech

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Bright’s disease

  1. An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in character, and distinguished by the occurrence of albumin and renal casts in the urine. Several varieties of Bright’s disease are now recognized, differing in the part of the kidney involved, and in the intensity and course of the morbid process.

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.

Brigue: Definition and part of speech

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Brigue

  1. n. To contend for; to canvass; to solicit.
  2. n. A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel.

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.

Brill: Definition and part of speech

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Brill

  1. n. A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; — called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.

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.