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brae

brae

2 9.9
A grassy slope or small hill often in Scotland
  • noun
  • /breɪ/
  • Literature
translation icon : ladera
  • On the brae overlooking the village, we set up a picnic to enjoy the scenery.

Examples

  • The children played on the grassy brae, enjoying the warm sunlight.

  • ♫ Among thy green braes ♫ -

    The Homesman (2014)

  • Where the sunshine sleeps on the brae.

    Blog text (6)

  • We hiked up the steep brae to get a better view of the valley below.

Synonyms

breck
vsbrae
  • UK
1 9.9

A small grassy hill where people can sit or play

is a general sloping hillside rather than a tiny mound
clee
vsbrae
  • Archaic
9.9

A hill or cliff in the countryside

describes a gentler sloping hillside rather than a steep cliff

How Steep

cliff
438 1.0
steep
2 3.1
brae
  • Literature
2 9.9
slope
101 1.4
flat
21 1.3

Surface Forms

brae singular
braes plural

Etymology

Brae comes from Scots for 'hillside' and likely from Scottish Gaelic bràigh, meaning 'upper part'. So think of the 'upper part' or the hill's 'brow' — that's why brae today means a slope or hillside.