broad

nouns

slang term for a woman
"a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
broad
is a type of (narrower)
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
"the woman kept house while the man hunted"
adult female, woman

adjectives

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
"wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
broad, wide
is derived from
broadness
broad in scope or content
"across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
not detailed or specific
"a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"
broad, unspecific
lacking subtlety; obvious
"gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
broad, unsubtle
being at a peak or culminating point
"broad daylight"; "full summer"
broad, full
very large in expanse or scope
"a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
broad, spacious, wide
is derived from
broadness
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
"a broad southern accent"
broad
is similar to
capable or worthy of being perceived
"noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"
noticeable
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
"a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant