English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Brownist (n.)

One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.

Brownness (n.)

The quality or state of being brown.

Brownstone (n.)

A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes.

Brownwort (n.)

A species of figwort or Scrophularia (S. vernalis), and other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.

Browny (a.)

Brown or, somewhat brown.

Browpost (n.)

A beam that goes across a building.

Browse (n.)

To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.

Browse (v. i.)

To pasture; to feed; to nibble.

Browse (v. i.)

To feed on the tender branches or shoots of shrubs or trees, as do cattle, sheep, and deer.

Browse (n.)

To eat or nibble off, as the tender branches of trees, shrubs, etc.; -- said of cattle, sheep, deer, and some other animals.

Browse (n.)

The tender branches or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for the food of cattle and other animals; green food.

Browsed (imp. & p. p.)

of Browse

Browser (n.)

An animal that browses.

Browsewood (n.)

Shrubs and bushes upon which animals browse.

Browsing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Browse

Browsing (n.)

Browse; also, a place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.

Browspot (n.)

A rounded organ between the eyes of the frog; the interocular gland.

Bruang (n.)

The Malayan sun bear.

Brucine (n.)

A powerful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with strychnine, in the seeds of different species of Strychnos, especially in the Nux vomica. It is less powerful than strychnine. Called also brucia and brucina.

Brucite (n.)

A white, pearly mineral, occurring thin and foliated, like talc, and also fibrous; a native magnesium hydrate.