English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Braxy (n.)

A diseased sheep, or its mutton.

Braxy (n.)

A disease of sheep. The term is variously applied in different localities.

Bray (n.)

A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling.

Bray (n.)

The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.

Bray (v. t.)

To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.

Bray (v. i.)

To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise.

Bray (v. i.)

To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass.

Bray (v. t.)

To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine.

Brayed (imp. & p. p.)

of Bray

Brayer (n.)

One that brays like an ass.

Brayer (n.)

An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing.

Braying (a.)

Making a harsh noise; blaring.

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

of Bray

Braze (v. t.)

To cover or ornament with brass.

Braze (v. i.)

To harden.

Braze (v. i.)

To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.

Brazed (imp. & p. p.)

of Braze

Brazen (a.)

Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance.

Brazen (a.)

Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.

Brazen (v. t.)

To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through.