English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 42 of 625

blacktopnoun

Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).

Blacktownname

A suburb and local government area, the City of Blacktown, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

blackwallnoun

A tyre/tire with black sidewalls.

blackwaternoun

Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.

Blackwellname

A surname.

blackwoodnoun

Any of several species of trees yielding a very dark wood.

bladdernoun

A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

bladenoun

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.

bladedadj

Having a blade; having the specified number or type of blades.

bladesnoun

plural of blade

bladingnoun

rollerblading (sport)

blagnoun

An armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.

Blagojevichname

Alternative form of Blagoyevich.

blahnoun

Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.

blainnoun

A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.

Blainename

A surname.

Blairname

A surname.

Blairename

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Blair.

Blairitenoun

A supporter of Tony Blair, British prime minister from 1997 to 2007, or his policies.

Blaisname

A surname from French.

Blaisdellname

A surname from Old Norse.

Blaisename

A male given name from French.

blakeadj

Yellow, as butter or cheese.

Blakeleyname

A surname from Old English.

Blakelyname

A surname.

Blakeneyname

A surname.

blakeynoun

A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.

Blalockname

A surname.

blamnoun

A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.

blamenoun

Censure.

blamedadj

euphemism of damned (intensifier)

blamelessadj

Free from blame; without fault; innocent

blamesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of blame

blamingnoun

The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.

blancnoun

A white person; a person of European or Caucasian descent.

blanchverb

To grow or become white.

Blanchardname

A surname from French; variant form Blanshard.

Blanchename

A female given name from French.

blanchedadj

lacking complexion or color

Blanchetname

A surname from French.

Blanchettname

A surname from French.

blancoverb

To polish using Blanco.

blandadj

Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.

blandlyadv

In a bland manner.

blandnessnoun

The state, quality, or characteristic of being bland.

Blaneyname

A surname from Welsh.

blankadj

White or pale; without colour.

blankedverb

simple past and past participle of blank

blanketnoun

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

blanketingnoun

Cloth for making blankets.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 42. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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