blindfold |
to cover the eyes with a strip of cloth or bandage. [4 definitions] |
blink |
to close and open the eyes very quickly, usu. involuntarily; wink. [10 definitions] |
blinker |
a flashing light, esp. one used on a vehicle to indicate the direction of a turn, or one used as a traffic signal. [2 definitions] |
bliss |
extreme or supreme happiness. [2 definitions] |
blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [5 definitions] |
blizzard |
a heavy and widespread snowstorm of lengthy duration. [2 definitions] |
bloat |
to make swollen or distended, as with air or water. [5 definitions] |
blob |
a shapeless, soft mass. [3 definitions] |
block |
a solid piece of hard material such as wood, concrete, or ice, usu. flat on the sides. [19 definitions] |
blockade |
the barring or shutting off of traffic in and out of an area, such as a seaport or city, by hostile military forces. [3 definitions] |
blockhouse |
a fortified building with openings for cannons and rifles to fire through, formerly built of heavy wooden timbers. [3 definitions] |
blog |
shortened form of "Web log," an online journal that may be personal or topical, in which the author makes regular entries that appear in reverse chronological order and can be read by the general public. [2 definitions] |
blond |
having hair of a golden or whitish-yellow color. [3 definitions] |
blood |
the red fluid containing oxygen and nutrients that circulates in the vascular system of vertebrates. [7 definitions] |
blood bank |
a place where blood is collected, processed, and stored as whole blood or plasma, for later use in transfusion. |
bloodhound |
a large hound with a particularly keen sense of smell, long ears, and baggy skin, used chiefly for tracking humans or animals. |
bloodshed |
the spilling of blood through injury or violence, esp. the destruction of living beings; warfare. |
bloodshot |
(of eyes) showing dilated blood vessels; red and irritated. |
bloodstream |
the blood flowing within the circulatory system of a living organism. |
bloodthirsty |
eager to cause or attracted to acts of bloodshed; cruel. |
blood vessel |
any of the arteries, veins, or capillaries through which the blood circulates. |