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branny

/ˈbɹæni/

branny adjective: full of or resembling bran.

Adjective

branny (comparative brannier, superlative branniest)

  1. Full of or resembling bran.
    • Miller, miller, jolly and gay, / Grind me some of your best to-day; / Wholemeal flour branny and bold / Fill me as much as my bin will hold.1929, Robert Thurston Hopkins, “A Ballade of Excellent Bread”, in Kipling's Sussex Revisited
    Synonyms:
    furfuraceous

Synonyms of branny

Forms of branny

comparativebrannier
superlativebranniest

Origin of branny

From bran + -y.

Words formed from branny

Phrases with branny

Questions about branny

What does branny mean?
Branny means full of or resembling bran.
What part of speech is branny?
Branny is an adjective.
How do you pronounce branny?
Branny is pronounced /ˈbɹæni/.

Words near branny in the dictionary

  1. Brannon
  2. Brannons
  3. Branns
  4. Brannum
  5. Brannums
  6. branny
  7. branny desquamation
  8. branny desquamations
  9. branon
  10. branons
  11. brans

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