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Meaning
Adj
●
Wide in
extent
or scope.
●
Extended, in the
sense
of
diffused
;
open
;
clear
; full.
●
Having a large
measure
of
any thing
or quality;
unlimited
; unrestrained.
●
Comprehensive;
liberal
; enlarged.
●
Plain; evident.
●
General
rather than
specific.
●
In Writing:
Unsubtle; obvious.
●
Free;
unrestrained
; unconfined.
●
Gross;
coarse
; indelicate.
●
Strongly regional.
●
Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
Noun
●
In British English:
A
shallow
lake
, one of
a number of
bodies of water
in
eastern
Norfolk and Suffolk.
●
A
lathe
tool
for
turning down
the
insides
and
bottoms
of cylinders.
●
In British English & Prostitution:
A British
gold coin
worth
20
shillings
,
issued
by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
●
In Film & Television:
A
kind of
floodlight.
●
A
playing
card.
●
A
prostitute
, a
woman
of
loose
morals.
●
In American English:
A
woman
or girl.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
broad
English
brood
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Prostitute
Woman
Girl
General
Ample
Extensive
Wide
Generic
Bird
Wider
Antonyms
Thin
Narrow
Skinny
All-Encompassing
Comprehensive
Slender
Specific
Focused
Short
Related
Large
Diverse
Narrow
Strong
Expansive
Complex
Small
Comprehensive
Big
Clear
Vast
Substantial
Deep
Vague
Specific
Precise
Long
Universal
High
Varied
Flexible
Ambiguous
Huge
Abstract
Simple
Nuanced
Technical
Straightforward
Descriptive
Heavy
Widespread
Sophisticated
Detailed
Powerful
Robust
Restrictive
Quick
Unique
Interesting
Liberal
Rigid
Basic
Subjective
Conservative
Simplistic
Informative
Distinct
Stokes
Thick
Hardy
Sparse
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Rhymes
Bawd
Maud
Laud
Baud
Awed
Pawed
Fraud
Hawed
Maude
Sawed
Plaud
Broad
Abroad
Thawed
Claude
Flawed
Belaud
Defraud
Applaud
Overbroad
Pitcher-Bawd
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