5 letter words starting with BR

Brans

1. Parts of Speech: Noun

2. Definitions:

• The outer layer of a grain, such as wheat, that is removed during the milling process.
• A breakfast cereal made from bran.

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /brænz/
• UK: /brænz/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "bran" comes from the Old English word "bryne," meaning "husk of wheat." Bran is the outer layer of a grain that is removed during the milling process. It is often used in breakfast cereals and baking to add fiber and nutrients to the product.

5. Synonyms:

• Cereal fiber
• Wheat bran
• Oat bran

6. Related Words:

• Bread
• Flour
• Grain
• Brown
• Wheat

7. Example Sentences:

• He always adds bran to his oatmeal for extra fiber.
• The bran muffins were a hit at the breakfast meeting.
• She bought a box of bran cereal to start her day with a healthy breakfast.

Broth

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water.

Pronunciation (US): /brɑθ/

Pronunciation (UK): /brɒθ/

Origin and Usage: The word "broth" comes from the Old English word "breowan," which means "to brew." Broth has been used for centuries as a nourishing and easily digestible food. It is often used as a base for soups, stews, and sauces.

Synonyms: Bouillon, stock, consommé

Related Words: Gravy, sauce, stock

Example Sentences:

• She made a delicious chicken broth for her sick friend.
• The restaurant served a flavorful beef broth soup.
• He added some vegetable broth to the stew for extra flavor.

brick

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definition:

• noun: a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls, houses, and other structures.
• verb: to build or pave with bricks.

Pronunciations:

• US: /brɪk/
• UK: /brɪk/

Origin and Usage:

The word "brick" originated from the Old English word "bryce," which means "fragment." It was first used in the 15th century to describe a rectangular block of clay or other hard material used for building walls, houses, and other structures. Today, bricks are commonly made of fired clay, but can also be made of concrete, sand, and other materials.

Synonyms:

• block
• stone
• building material

Related Words:

• block
• stone
• house
• walls
• build

Example Sentences:

• He built his house with red bricks.
• She threw a brick at the window and broke it.
• The workers bricked up the entrance to the old building.

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Parts of Speech: verb

Definition: to join two metal parts together by heating them and then applying a melted metal alloy

Pronunciation (US): /breɪz/

Pronunciation (UK): /breɪz/

Origin and Usage: The word "braze" comes from the Middle English word "brasen," meaning to make of brass. It was first used in the 15th century. "Braze" is commonly used in the metalworking industry to describe the process of joining two metal parts together using a melted metal alloy.

Synonyms: solder, weld, fuse

Related Words: blaze, craze, glaze, graze, phrase

Example Sentences:

• The metalworker will braze the two pieces of metal together to create a strong bond.
• She learned how to braze metal in her metalworking class.
• The braze joint held up well under pressure.

Brute 1. Parts of Speech:

Noun, Adjective

2. Definitions:

• a savagely violent person or animal (noun)
• a person who lacks intelligence or sensitivity (noun)
• unrestrained in behavior or action (adjective)

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /bruːt/
• UK: /bruːt/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "brute" originated from the Middle English word "brut", which means "animal". The word has evolved over time to refer to a person or animal who is savage or lacking in intelligence or sensitivity. As an adjective, "brute" is used to describe behavior or actions that are unrestrained or lacking in finesse.

5. Synonyms:

• savage
• beast
• barbarian
• uncivilized
• crude

6. Related Words:

• beast
• crude
• beefy
• brisk
• blunt

7. Example Sentences:

• The brute attacked the hiker without provocation.
• He was a brute of a man, with no regard for anyone elses feelings.
• The athletes brute strength allowed him to lift the heavy weights with ease.