| blotch |
a large stain or blot. [2 definitions] |
| blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
| blouse |
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually by women and girls. A blouse is similar to a shirt, but it may have more detailed sewing or more decoration, or it may be made of a fancier fabric such as satin or silk. A blouse is worn with either a skirt or pants. |
| blow1 |
a quick, hard hit by the fist or by a hard object. [2 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to be in swift motion. [7 definitions] |
| blowhole |
a nostril in the top of the head of a whale, dolphin, or porpoise. The blowhole is used to breathe. [3 definitions] |
| blown |
swollen or bloated; inflated. [3 definitions] |
| blow one's top |
(informal) to lose control; become angry. |
| blow over |
to let up; lessen or subside. |
| blowtorch |
a small device that makes a very hot, small flame for melting or cutting metal. |
| blow up |
to destroy or be destroyed through an explosion. [3 definitions] |
| BLT |
a toasted sandwich made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. |
| blubber |
the layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea mammals. [2 definitions] |
| blue |
the color of a clear sky; the color between green and violet on the color spectrum. [3 definitions] |
| blueberry |
a small round berry that is blue in color and can be eaten. [2 definitions] |
| bluebird |
a small, blue North American songbird. Males usually have a reddish breast. |
| bluefish |
a fish that lives in mild Atlantic waters of the North and South American coast. Bluefish are blue and are caught for sport or food. |
| bluegrass |
a grass with a blue-green color that is grown in pastures and on lawns. Kentucky is famous for bluegrass. [2 definitions] |
| blue in the face |
exhausted from too much effort or activity. |
| blue jay |
a common jay bird of eastern North America. A blue jay has a crest on its head and a bright blue upper body with white and black markings on its wings and tail. |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. [2 definitions] |