BRUNT
What does "BRUNT" mean?
The chief or heaviest part of an impact, force, or attack.
Meanings
- The main force or worst part of something, especially when borne by one party (usually 'bear the brunt'). Coastal towns bore the brunt of the storm.
Did you know?
- 'Brunt' is a near-fossil word: it almost never appears on its own and lives mainly trapped inside the phrase 'bear the brunt', a relic of when it meant the shock of a battle charge.
Word origin
Middle English 'brunt', of uncertain origin; it originally meant a sharp blow or the shock of a charge in battle, possibly echoing the sound or sense of a sudden onset.
Remember it
BRUNT sounds like 'blunt' force landing all at once - the BR is the brace before the hit.
A little poem
The breakwater takes the brunt and stays;
the harbour sleeps because the stone obeys.
couplet
Wordplay
- The breakwater never complained about the storms. It just quietly bore the brunt.
What it teaches
Whoever stands at the front bears the brunt - leadership is mostly absorbing the first blow.
Quick facts
What does BRUNT mean?
The chief or heaviest part of an impact, force, or attack.
Is BRUNT a valid word?
Yes — BRUNT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRUNT?
BRUNT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRUNT come from?
Middle English 'brunt', of uncertain origin; it originally meant a sharp blow or the shock of a charge in battle, possibly echoing the sound or sense of a sudden onset.
What can BRUNT teach us?
Whoever stands at the front bears the brunt - leadership is mostly absorbing the first blow.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.