Webster's Dictionary 1913

4915

Brighten (2)

Bright″en, v. i. [AS. beorhtan.] To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.And night shall brighten into day.N. Co...

4916

Brightly

Bright″ly, adv. 1. Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor.2. With lively intelligence; intelligently.Looking brightly into the mother's face.Hawthorne.

4917

Brightness

Bright″ness, n. [AS. beorhines. See Bright.] 1. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.A sudden brightness in his face appear.Crabbe.2. Ac...

4918

Brightsome

Bright″some (�), a. Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant. Marlowe.

4919

Brigose

Bri‐gose″ (�), a. [LL. brigosus, It. brigoso. See Brigue, n.] Contentious; quarrelsome. Puller.

4920

Brigue

Brigue (�), n. [F. brigue, fr. LL. briga quarrel. See Brigand.] A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. Chesterfield.

4921

Brigue (2)

Brigue, v. i. [F. briguer. See Brigue, n.] To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. Bp. Hurd.

4922

Brike

Brike (�), n. [AS. brice.] A breach; ruin; downfall; peril. Chaucer.

4923

Brill

Brill (brĭl), n. [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.) A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; — called also...

4924

Brillante

‖Bril‐lan″te (�), adv. [It. See Brilliant, a.] (Mus.) In a gay, showy, and sparkling style.

4925

Brilliance

Bril″liance (brĭl″yan‐s), n. Brilliancy. Tennyson.

4926

Brilliancy

Bril″lian‐cy (brĭl″yan‐sy̆), n. [See Brilliant.] The quality of being brilliant; splendor; glitter; great brightness, whether in a literal or figurative sense.With many readers ...

4927

Brilliant

Bril″liant (brĭl″yant), a. [F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. ...

4928

Brilliant (2)

Bril″liant, n. [F. brillant. See Brilliant, a.] 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is...

4929

Brilliantine

Bril″lian‐tine (?), n. [F. brillantine. See lst Brilliant.] 1. An oily composition used to make the hair glossy.2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides, resemblin...

4930

Brilliantly

Bril″liant‐ly, adv. In a brilliant manner.

4931

Brilliantness

Bril″liant‐ness, n. Brilliancy; splendor; glitter.

4932

Brills

Brills (�), n. pl. [CF. G. brille spectacles, D. bril, fr. L. berillus. See Brilliant.] The hair on the eyelids of a horse. Bailey.

4933

Brim

Brim (�), n. [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin to Icel. barmr, Sw. bräm, Dan. bræmme, G. brame, bräme. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and properly...

4934

Brim (2)

Brim, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Brimmed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brimming.] To be full to the brim. “The brimming stream.” Milton.To brim over(literally or figuratively), to be so full that...

4935

Brim (3)

Brim, v. t. To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.Arrange the board and brim the glass.Tennyson.

4936

Brim (4)

Brim, a. Fierce; sharp; cold. See Breme.

4937

Brimful

Brim″ful (�), a. Full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow. “Her brimful eyes.” Dryden.

4938

Brimless

Brim″less, a. Having no brim; as, brimless caps.

4939

Brimmed

Brimmed (�), a. 1. Having a brim; — usually in composition. “Broad-brimmed hat.” Spectator.2. Full to, or level with, the brim. Milton.

4940

Brimmer

Brim″mer (�), n. A brimful bowl; a bumper.

4941

Brimming

Brim″ming, a. Full to the brim; overflowing.