Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
brent-goose . - Steep; upright; straight; high.
- Smooth; unwrinkled: applied to the blow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A brant. See
brant . - imperative, past participle obsolete Burnt.
- adjective obsolete Steep; high.
- adjective Scot. Smooth; unwrinkled.
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- noun Alternative form of
brant .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
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Examples
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When out drinking, I was often called: "pinche gringo", again with affection or cariño. brent sanjuan
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El dinero no es malo, avarício sí es. brent mazbook1
NEED HELP ASAP how do u say ' strengh is my mother' in spanish 2009
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Yes, one wants to learn to communicate, not learn words that only a professor might know. brent
Hito 2009
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One could not only live on frijoles y arroz, but prosper. brent
Frijol---Frijoles 2009
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Now "hijito" is another case altogether. brent tashby
Hito 2009
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One could not only live on frijoles y arroz, but prosper. brent
Frijol---Frijoles 2009
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When out drinking, I was often called: "pinche gringo", again with affection or cariño. brent sanjuan
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One could not only live on frijoles y arroz, but prosper. brent
Frijol---Frijoles 2009
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One could not only live on frijoles y arroz, but prosper. brent
Frijol---Frijoles 2009
bilby commented on the word brent
Scots - smooth.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonnie brow was brent;
But now your brow is beld, John,
Your locks are like the snow;
But blessings on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, my jo.
- R. Burns, 'John Anderson'.
August 11, 2008
plethora commented on the word brent
I was just on my way over to pow to ask what this meant. You read my mind, bilby.
Are you, by any chance, The One?
August 11, 2008
bilby commented on the word brent
Aaarggh! Television!
August 12, 2008