Complete Definition of "broad"

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English

Etymology
OE. br�d

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d|-��(r)d

Adjective
en-adj|er

  1. (of a person or object) wide in extent or scope
  2. having a specified width (e.g. 3 ft broad)
  3. context|of an accent strongly regional

Antonyms
(Regarding occupied space,width of an object)
thin
narrow
(Regarding body width)
skinny

Translations
trans-top|wide in extent or scope
Czech: široký m
Dutch: t+|nl|breed
Finnish: laaja, laaja-alainen
French: large
German: breit
Hebrew: ר�� (rakhav) m, ר��� (rekhava) f
trans-mid
Russian: �и�окий
Spanish: t+|es|ancho|m, t|es|ancha|f
Welsh: llydan
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trans-top|having a specified width
Dutch: t+|nl|breed
Finnish: leveä
French: large
trans-mid
German: breit
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trans-top|strongly regional
Finnish: leveä
trans-mid
French: fort
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Derived terms
breadth
broaden
broad across the beam
broad in the beam
broadscale

Noun
en-noun

  1. A colloquial term for a woman or girl.

#:Synonyms: see wikiSaurus:woman

Translations
trans-top|colloquial term for a woman or girl
Finnish: lyyli
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