brunt
[ bruhnt ]
/ brʌnt /
noun
the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow.
Origin of brunt
1275–1325; Middle English; perhaps orig. sexual assault; akin to Old Norse
brundr, German
Brunft heat, ruttish state, Old English
brunetha heat, itching; cognate with Old High German
bronado. See
burn1
Words nearby brunt
brunner,
brunner's gland,
bruno,
brunswick,
brunswick stew,
brunt,
brusa,
bruschetta,
brush,
brush aside,
brush biopsy
Example sentences from the Web for brunt
British Dictionary definitions for brunt
brunt
/ (brʌnt) /
noun
the main force or shock of a blow, attack, etc (esp in the phrase bear the brunt of)
Word Origin for brunt
C14: of unknown origin
Idioms and Phrases with brunt
brunt
see bear the brunt.