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they have brought up only three survivors from the mine. d
vomit, throw up, regurgitate, disgorge: He woke up feeling sick
and brought up most of the previous night's meal.
n. 1 edge, brim, rim, margin, lip, border: He lost his footing
and almost went over the brink into the gorge. 2 verge, point:
He was on the brink of telling them everything, but suddenly
remembered his promise.
brisk
adj. 1 active, lively, busy, vigorous: The poachers are doing
a brisk trade in rhinoceros horn. 2 quick, animated, sprightly,
spry, energetic, spirited: Patrick was a brisk lad, fresh from
Oxford. 3 strong, steady, fresh, refreshing, bracing,
invigorating, stimulating, crisp, biting, bracing, keen, nippy,
chill, chilly, cool, cold: A brisk breeze had started up from
the north, chilling us through. 4 energetic, vibrant,
invigorating, stimulating: After a brisk massage, Mariette felt
completely revitalized.
bristle n. 1 hair, whisker, barb, prickle, thorn, quill, Technical
seta: Shaving brushes are often made from badger bristles.
--v. 2 prickle, rise, stand up, Formal horripilate: He could
feel the hair on the back of his neck bristle. 3 seethe, become
angry or infuriated or furious or maddened, boil, flare up, see
red, bridle: He bristled with enraged frustration. 4 teem,
crawl, be thick, swarm, be alive: The sea urchin was bristling
with sharp spines.
brittle adj. 1 fragile, frangible, breakable; friable: My fingernails
become brittle in the cold and break easily. 2 frail, weak,
delicate, sensitive, fragile, insecure: She might seem strong,
but she has a very brittle nature and is easily upset.
broach v. introduce, raise, open (up), suggest, mention, hint at,
touch on or upon, bring up or in, talk about, advance: I didn't
dare broach the subject of money.
broad
adj. 1 wide, expansive, large, extensive; spread out, ample,
spacious: The broad highway stretched out for miles before
them. Cattle graze in the broad pastures. 2 bright, plain, open,
full; unshaded: He had the nerve to kiss me in broad daylight,
in front of everyone! 3 plain, clear, obvious, emphatic,