brit
brit
Definition
brit (brit)
brit
- the young of the herring and some other fishes
- 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
Browse dictionary entries near brit
- Bristol Channel
- Bristol board
- Bristol Bay
- Bristol
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- bristletail
- bristlecone pine
- bristle
- brisling
- briskly
