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brit Definition

brit (brit)

brit

  1. the young of the herring and some other fishes
  2. small sea animals, esp. certain crustaceans, as copepods, eaten by the baleen whales and many fishes

Etymology: Cornish < OCelt brith, varicolored; akin to Cornish bruit, speckled

Brit¹ Definition

Brit (brit)

adjective

British

noun

Britisher

Brit² Definition

Brit

British

brit Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • commit: A thousand and one faux pas are committed by Brits abroad every year.

Converse of object

  • reveal: Trips to the local supermarket revealed Brits with trolleys.
  • think: We went in May 1979 and don't think any Brits have been there since.
  • find: Travel Insurer Churchill, surveyed 2,000 holidaymakers and found that Brits are an amazingly cultured bunch.
  • show: The research also shows that Brits will spend about 23 billion this year in getting married.
  • do: Do the Brits, our closest allies, behave like this?
  • say: As he says the Brits are holding the market up - and maybe they are flagging a bit now as prices have weakened.

Adjective modifier

  • distant: Distant Brits regrets that delivery charges cannot be refunded.
  • indigenous: Most indigenous Brits will have very little if any foreign ancestry.
  • fellow: In the 4th we came up against some fellow Brits.
  • native: Having searched all 17 of Tower Hamlet's wards we discover that native Brits are a minority in no fewer than 12!
  • classical: Yep, the date has been set for this year's Classical Brits - 26 May at the Royal Albert Hall.
  • most: Apparently most Brits think increasing aid would be a waste of money.

Modifies a noun

  • pop: This combined with a well honed fusion of indie brit pop with American radio rock sensibilities makes for a fine enjoyable set.
  • award: Brit awards, platinum sales, indie credibility and an Eminem collaboration will not be far off, you feel.
  • milah: This act - brit milah - is the first life-cycle ritual that is mentioned in the Torah.
  • rock: They have the brit rock rowdiness of Oasis and the beautiful dynamics and ambiance of U2.
  • bike: Leigh Classic Motorcycles - Thousands of new and used brit bike spares available by post, lots of rarities in stock.

Noun used with modifier

  • year: It is estimated that each year Brits take away more than 22.6 million packets of tea.
  • expat: The only objections so far seem to be from local expat Brits.