English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 45 of 625

blinksnoun

a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

blinkyadj

Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.

blipnoun

A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.

blissnoun

Perfect happiness.

blissfuladj

Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.

blissfullyadv

In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.

blisternoun

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

blisteredadj

Having one or more blisters

blisteringadj

Causing blisters.

blitheadj

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.

blithelyadv

Without care, concern, or consideration.

blitheringnoun

Incoherent or foolish talk.

blitznoun

A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.

blitzedverb

simple past and past participle of blitz

Blitzenname

The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

blitzernoun

One engaging in a blitz.

blitzesnoun

plural of blitz

blitzingverb

present participle and gerund of blitz

blitzkriegnoun

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

blizzardnoun

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

BLMname

Initialism of Bureau of Land Management: an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering public lands, created in 1946.

bloatverb

To cause to become distended.

bloatedverb

simple past and past participle of bloat

bloatingverb

present participle and gerund of bloat

blobnoun

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.

blobbyadj

Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous and rounded in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.

blocnoun

A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.

Blochname

A surname from German.

blocknoun

A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

blockadenoun

The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

blockagenoun

The state or condition of being blocked.

blockbusternoun

A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.

blockchainnoun

A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency.

blockedadj

Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

blockernoun

Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.

blockheadnoun

A stupid person.

blockhousenoun

A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.

blockingverb

present participle and gerund of block

blocksnoun

plural of block

blockyadj

Resembling a block in shape.

blocsnoun

plural of bloc

Bloemfonteinname

A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.

Blofeldname

A surname.

blognoun

A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

bloggernoun

A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloggingnoun

The design and editing of a blog; weblogging.

blogospherenoun

The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargon, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection.

blogpostnoun

An entry posted to a blog.

Bloisname

A city and commune, the prefecture of Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Blokname

A surname from Dutch.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 45. 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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