English dictionary — definitions & meanings

Blane

name

A surname.

blank

adj

Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.

blanked

adj

Made empty or erased, as with a screen, page, or memory.

Blankenship

name

An English surname.

blanket

noun

A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.

blankie

noun

A small blanket a child is attached to and carries around for comfort.

blare

verb

To make a loud, harsh sound, especially from a speaker, horn, or instrument.

blaring

noun

A loud, harsh, continuous noise.

blarney

noun

Smooth, flattering talk meant to persuade or charm someone, often without much truth behind it.

blase

name

A male given name from Latin.

blaspheme

verb

To speak about God or sacred things in a disrespectful or irreverent way.

blasphemer

noun

Someone who speaks disrespectfully about God or sacred things.

blasphemous

adj

Showing disrespect or irreverence toward God or something sacred.

blasphemy

noun

Speech or actions that show contempt or disrespect for God or something held sacred.

blast

noun

An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.

blasted

adj

Destroyed or damaged by an explosion or violent force.

blaster

noun

A device used to set off an explosive charge.

blasting

noun

The controlled use of explosives, especially to break up rock in mining or construction.

blat

verb

To cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.

blatant

adj

Completely obvious and unashamed, especially about something wrong.

blatantly

adv

In a way that is completely obvious, usually about something shameless or wrong.

blatch

verb

To blacken; to smear with blacking; to stain or mark with soot or coal.

blate

adj

Bashful, sheepish.

blather

verb

To talk rapidly without making much sense.

blathering

noun

Talk that goes on and on without saying anything meaningful.

blatherskite

noun

A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.

blayre

name

A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.

blazar

noun

A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.

blaze

noun

A large, fast-burning fire.

blazed

adj

Slang for being high on marijuana.

blazer

noun

A lightweight, semi-formal jacket, often part of a uniform or worn with smart-casual outfits.

blazes

noun

An old-fashioned, mild substitute for "hell," used in exclamations.

blazing

adj

Burning fiercely, or extremely hot or bright.

bleach

noun

A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.

bleached

adj

Made white or pale, whether by chemicals or by exposure to sun and weather.

bleaching

noun

The process of whitening something, typically fabric, paper, or hair, using chemicals.

bleak

adj

Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.

bleakness

noun

The characteristic of being bleak.

blear

adj

Dim; unclear from water or rheum.

bleat

noun

The cry a sheep or goat makes.

bleating

noun

The sound of an animal bleating, or complaining chatter that resembles it.

bleb

noun

A bubble, such as in paint or glass.

blech

intj

An exclamation imitating a gagging sound, used to show disgust.

bleck

noun

Any black fluid substance, as in blacking for leather, or black grease.

bled

verb

Past tense and past participle of "bleed."

blee

noun

Color of the face, complexion, coloring.

bleed

verb

To lose blood from an injury.

bleeder

noun

Someone who bleeds heavily or easily, especially a person with a blood-clotting disorder.

bleeding

noun

The flow of blood from a wound or, in medical contexts, from inside the body.

bleep

noun

A short, high-pitched electronic sound.

bleeping

adj

A euphemistic intensifier standing in for a swear word.

blegh

intj

An expression of disgust or nausea.

bleh

intj

An exclamation showing indifference, boredom, or mild disgust.

blemish

noun

A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.

blemished

adj

Having blemishes; flawed.

blemishless

adj

Unblemished; without blemishes.

blemishment

noun

The state of being blemished; disgrace or damage.

blend

noun

A mixture made by combining two or more things smoothly.

blended

adj

Made up of two or more things mixed together.

blender

noun

A kitchen appliance with spinning blades used to mix, crush, or liquefy food.

blending

noun

The act or process of mixing things together smoothly.

bless

verb

To ask for divine favour or protection for someone or something.

blessed

adj

Favoured or protected, especially by God or good fortune.

blessedly

adv

In a blessed or holy manner.

blessedness

noun

The condition or state of being blessed; holy.

blessing

noun

A prayer or ritual act asking for divine favour or protection.

bletch

verb

To blacken; to dirty or soil.

Blew

verb

Past tense of "blow."

Bligh

name

A surname of Irish, Cornish, or English origin, notably borne by Captain William Bligh of HMS Bounty fame.

blight

noun

A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.

blighted

adj

Damaged, ruined, or held back by blight or hardship.

blighter

noun

An informal, mildly disapproving or pitying term for a person, mainly British.

blighty

name

Great Britain, Britain, or England, especially as viewed from abroad.

blimey

intj

A British exclamation of surprise, shock, or excitement.

blimming

adj

Blooming (as an intensifier).

blimp

noun

An airship kept in shape by the pressure of the gas inside it, rather than a rigid frame.

blin

verb

To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.

blind

adj

Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.

blinded

adj

Having lost the ability to see, whether permanently (through injury or illness) or temporarily (through glare or a blindfold).

blinder

noun

Something that blinds, literally or figuratively.

blindfold

noun

A piece of cloth tied over someone's eyes to stop them seeing.

blindfolded

adj

Wearing a covering over the eyes so as to be unable to see.

blindhood

noun

The condition or state of being blind.

blinding

adj

So bright that it is hard or impossible to see properly.

blindly

adv

Without being able to see; using senses other than sight.

blindness

noun

The condition of not being able to see, whether total or partial.

blinds

noun

A window covering made of slats, or of fabric on a roller, that can be raised, lowered or angled to control light and privacy.

blindside

noun

The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.

blingish

adj

Characteristic of bling; showy; ostentatious

blink

verb

To close and open the eyes quickly.

blinked

adj

Affected by repeated blinking, or (of liquids like milk or beer) gone slightly sour.

blinker

noun

A car's flashing turn-signal light.

blinking

adj

That blinks; flashing on and off.

blinks

noun

A small annual plant (Montia fontana) with tiny white flowers, found in wet ground and once eaten like watercress.

blinky

adj

Blinking frequently, or (of lights) flickering on and off.

blip

noun

A small, brief signal or dot, such as one seen on a radar screen.

blirt

noun

A gust, as of wind and rain.

blirty

adj

Characterised by blirts or gusts of wind and rain.

bliss

noun

A state of complete happiness or contentment.

blissful

adj

Full of joy and contentment; extremely happy.

blissfully

adv

In a completely happy or contented way; often used to describe being unaware of a problem.

blister

noun

A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.

blistering

adj

Extremely hot.

blithe

adj

Showing a careless or casual disregard for something serious.

blitheless

adj

Without happiness or joy; unjoyful; sorrowful; sad.

blithely

adv

Without care, concern, or consideration.

blitheness

noun

The characteristic of being blithe.

blither

verb

To talk foolishly; to blather.

blithering

adj

Talking nonsense; used especially in the phrase "blithering idiot."

blithesome

adj

Happy or spriteful; carefree.

blithesomeness

noun

The quality of being blithesome.

blitz

verb

To attack suddenly and with great force, or to complete a task very quickly and intensively.

blitzed

adj

Very drunk.

Blitzen

name

The eighth and last of Santa Claus's reindeer in traditional Christmas lore.

blitzkrieg

noun

A fast, aggressive military offensive that relies on speed, surprise, and concentrated force, especially tanks with air support.

blizzard

noun

A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very poor visibility.

bloak

noun

Archaic spelling of bloke.

bloat

verb

To swell up, especially with gas or fluid.

bloated

adj

Swollen, especially with gas or fluid.

bloater

noun

A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel.

bloating

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of fullness and swelling in the abdomen, usually caused by trapped gas or fluid.

blob

noun

A soft, shapeless mass or drop of something.

bloc

noun

A group of countries, parties, or people united by shared political or economic goals.

Bloch

name

A German surname.

block

noun

A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.

blockade

noun

The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.

blockage

noun

Something that clogs or obstructs a passage, or the state of being obstructed.

blockbust

verb

Of a film or book, to succeed wildly and become popular.

blockbuster

noun

A film, book, or other creative work that is enormously popular and commercially successful.

blockchain

noun

A shared digital record of transactions that many computers hold copies of, where new entries can be added but earlier ones cannot be quietly changed or removed.

blocked

adj

Obstructed, so movement or flow is prevented.

blocker

noun

Someone or something that obstructs or prevents progress.

blockhead

noun

A stupid, slow-witted person.

blockheaded

adj

Resembling a blockhead; stupid

blockheadedness

noun

The state or condition of being blockheaded.

blocking

noun

The act of obstructing something, or the resulting obstruction.

blocklist

noun

A list of websites or other material to be blocked.

blog

noun

A regularly updated website or online journal where a person or organisation shares posts, opinions, or updates.

blogger

noun

Someone who writes posts for a blog or online journal on a regular basis.

blogging

noun

The activity of writing and publishing posts on a blog.

bloke

noun

(British, informal) A man, especially an ordinary or average one.

blond

adj

Having pale yellowish or golden hair.

blonde

adjective

Of hair, pale yellow, golden or very light in colour; of a person, having such hair.

blondie

noun

(informal) A nickname for someone with blond hair.

blood

noun

The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.

bloodbath

noun

A massacre or scene of extreme violence and killing.

blooded

adj

Made experienced, especially through a first exposure to combat or hardship.

bloodhound

noun

A large dog breed famous for its powerful sense of smell, often used to track missing people or fugitives.

bloodied

adj

Covered or stained with blood.

bloodless

adj

Occurring without any bloodshed or violence.