Webster's Dictionary 1913

4969

Bristle

Bris″tle (brĭs″s'l), n. [OE. bristel, brustel, AS. bristl, byrst; akin to D. borstel, OHG. burst, G. borste, Icel. burst, Sw. borst, and to Skr. bhṛshti edge, point, and prob, L...

4970

Bristle (2)

Bris″tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bristled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bristling (�).] 1. To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; — sometimes with up...

4971

Bristle (3)

Bris″tle, v. i. 1. To rise or stand erect, like bristles.His hair did bristle upon his head.Sir W. Scott.2. To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and er...

4972

Bristle-pointed

Bris″tle–point′ed (�), a.(Bot.) Terminating in a very fine, sharp point, as some leaves.

4973

Bristle-shaped

Bris″tle–shaped′ (�), a. Resembling a bristle in form; as, a bristle-shaped leaf.

4974

Bristletail

Bris″tle‐tail′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) An insect of the genera Lepisma, Campodea, etc., belonging to the Thysanura.

4975

Bristliness

Bris″tli‐ness (�), n. The quality or state of having bristles.

4976

Bristly

Bris″tly (�), a. Thick set with bristles, or with hairs resembling bristles; rough.The leaves of the black mulberry are somewhat bristly.Bacon.

4977

Bristol

Bris″tol (�), n. A seaport city in the west of England.Bristol board, a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a smooth but usually unglazed surface. — Bristol brick, a brick of sil...

4978

Brisure

Bri‐sure″ (�), n. 1. (Fort.) Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction.2. (Her.) A mark of cadency or difference.

4979

Brit

{ Brit, Britt } (�), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat. (b) The minute marine animals (chiefly Entomostraca) upon which ...

4980

Britannia

Bri‐tan″ni‐a (�), n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.] A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Cal...

4981

Britannic

Bri‐tan″nic (�), a. [L. Britannicus, fr. Britannia Great Britain.] Of or pertaining to Great Britain; British; as, her Britannic Majesty.

4982

Brite

{ Brite, Bright } (�), v. t. To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops.

4983

Briticism

Brit″i‐cism (�), n. A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great Britain.

4984

British

Brit″ish (brĭt″ĭsh), a. [AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc.] Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; — sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants.British gum, a brow...

4985

British (2)

Brit″ish, n. pl. People of Great Britain.

4986

Britisher

Brit″ish‐er, n. An Englishman; a subject or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. one in the British military or naval service.

4987

Briton

Brit″on (�), a. [AS. bryten Britain.] British. Spenser. — n. A native of Great Britain.

4988

Brittle

Brit″tle (�), a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. breótan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. Brickle.] Easily broken; apt to break; fra...

4989

Brittle star

Brit″tle star′ (brĭt″t'l stär′), (Zoöl.) Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea.

4990

Brittlely

Brit″tle‐ly, adv. In a brittle manner. Sherwood.

4991

Brittleness

Brit″tle‐ness, n. Aptness to break; fragility.

4992

Britzska

Britz″ska (brĭts″kȧ), n. [Russ. britshka; cf. Pol. bryczka, dim. of bryka freight wagon.] A long carriage, with a calash top, so constructed as to give space for reclining at ni...

4993

Brize

Brize (brīz), n. The breeze fly. See Breeze. Shak.

4994

Broach

Broach (�), n. [OE. broche, F. broche, fr. LL. brocca; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. proc thrust, stab, Gael. brog awl. Cf. Brooch.] 1. A spit.He turned a broach that had worn ...

4995

Broach (2)

Broach, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Broached (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Broaching.] [F. brocher, fr. broche. See Broach, n.] 1. To spit; to pierce as with a spit.I'll broach the tadpole on my r...