galloping
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryn> warmhearted
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Spanish brocado, from Catalan brocat, from Italian broccato, from broccare to spur, brocade, from brocco small nail, from Latin broccus projectingbroom
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : any of various leguminous shrubs (especially genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, small leaves, and usually showy yellow flowersespecially : scotch broom
- : a bundle of firm stiff twigs or fibers bound together on a long handle especially for sweeping
verb
broomed; brooming; brooms
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to sweep with or as if with a broom
- : to finish (something, such as a concrete surface) by means of a broom
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English brōm; akin to Old High German brāmo bramblebrunt
Definition
- : the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) //bear the brunt of the storm //the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians — Walter Lippmann
- : the greater part : burden
Examples
- //the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
First Known Use
1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle Englishbrunt
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts //the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shouldersRelated Words