breeding
- n elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- n the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
a woman of breeding and refinement - n helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
- n the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- n the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- v call forth
- v copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- v cause to procreate (animals)
- v have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- s producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
the breeding population
retained a few bulls for breeding purposes
breezy
- s fresh and animated
her breezy nature - s abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
briary
- s having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
brickle
- s having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal
brickly
- s having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal
bridal
- n archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
- a of or relating to a wedding
bridal procession - a of or pertaining to a bride
bridal gown