Breadfruit :: Breadfruit (n.) The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree..

Breadless :: Breadless (a.) Without bread; destitute of food.

Breadroot :: Breadroot (n.) The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food..

Breadstuff :: Breadstuff (n.) Grain, flour, or meal of which bread is made..

Breadth :: Breadth (a.) Distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width..

Breadthless :: Breadthless (a.) Without breadth.

Breadthways :: Breadthways (ads.) Breadthwise.

Breadthwinner :: Breadthwinner (n.) The member of a family whose labor supplies the food of the family; one who works for his living.

Breadthwise :: Breadthwise (ads.) In the direction of the breadth.

Break :: Break (v. t.) To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as, to break a set..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments.

Break :: Break (v. t.) To exchange for other money or currency of smaller denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle..

Break :: Break (v. t.) To destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to ruin.

Break :: Break (v. t.) To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss.

Break :: Break (v. i.) To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth; to make its way; to come to view; to appear; to dawn.

Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..

Break :: Break (v. i.) To open up; to be scattered; to be dissipated; as, the clouds are breaking..

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