Accruing :: Accruing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accru.

Altruism :: Altruism (n.) Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness..

Altruist :: Altruist (n.) One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist.

Altruistic :: Altruistic (a.) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.

Breadfruit :: Breadfruit (n.) The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, esp. the South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name..

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..

Bruin :: Bruin (a.) A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.

Bruise :: Bruise (v. t.) To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall..

Bruise :: Bruise (v. t.) To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush..

Bruise :: Bruise (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box.

Bruise :: Bruise (n.) An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit..

Bruised :: Bruised (imp. & p. p.) of Bruis.

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) One who, or that which, bruises..

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A boxer; a pugilist.

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.

Bruisewort :: Bruisewort (n.) A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey..

Bruising :: Bruising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bruis.

Bruit :: Bruit (n.) Report; rumor; fame.

Bruit :: Bruit (n.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation..

Bruit :: Bruit (v. t.) To report; to noise abroad.

Bruited :: Bruited (imp. & p. p.) of Brui.

Bruiting :: Bruiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brui.

Congruism :: Congruism (n.) See Congruity.

Congruities :: Congruities (pl. ) of Congruit.

Congruity :: Congruity (n.) The state or quality of being congruous; the relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.

Congruity :: Congruity (n.) Coincidence, as that of lines or figures laid over one another..

Congruity :: Congruity (n.) That, in an imperfectly good persons, which renders it suitable for God to bestow on him gifts of grace..

Construing :: Construing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Constru.

Cream-fruit :: Cream-fruit (n.) A plant of Sierra Leone which yields a wholesome, creamy juice..

Cruise :: Cruise (n.) See Cruse, a small bottle..

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