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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

blepharitis
noun inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts

blepharospasm
noun spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye

Blephilia
genus Blephilia noun small genus of North American herbs: wood mints

Bleriot
Louis Bleriot noun French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)

bless
verb give a benediction to; `The dying man blessed his son`

blessed
blessed with(p) adjective having good fortune bestowed or conferred upon; sometimes used as in combination; `blessed with a strong healthy body`; `a nation blessed with peace`; `a peace-blessed era`

blessed event
happy event noun the live birth of a child

blessed thistle
noun annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers

blessedly
adverb in a blessed manner

blessedness
beatitude noun a state of supreme happiness

blessing
benediction noun the act of praying for divine protection

blessing
noun the formal act of approving; `he gave the project his blessing`; `his decision merited the approval of any sensible person`

bletia
noun any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers

Bletilla
genus Bletilla noun small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia

Bletilla striata
Bletia striata noun Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia

bleu
blue cheese noun cheese containing a blue mold

bleu cheese dressing
blue cheese dressing noun creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese

blewits
Clitocybe nuda noun edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap

Blida
noun a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains southwest of Algiers

Bligh
William Bligh noun British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)

Blighia
genus Blighia noun small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe

blight
noun a state or condition being blighted

blight canker
noun a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear

blighted
spoilt adjective affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity; `a blighted rose`; `blighted urban districts`

Blighty
noun a slang term for England used by English troops serving abroad

blighty wound
noun a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad

blimp
sausage balloon noun a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon

blimpish
adjective pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic

blind
unreasoning adjective not based on reason or evidence; `blind hatred`; `blind faith`; `unreasoning panic`

blind alley
cul de sac noun a street with only one way in or out

blind corner
noun a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving

blind curve
blind bend noun a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving

blind date
noun a date with a stranger; `she never goes on blind dates`

blind flying
blind landing noun using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.

blind gentian
Gentiana andrewsii noun gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all

blind person
noun a person with a severe visual impairment

blind side
noun the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed

blind snake
noun wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes

blind spot
optic disc noun the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

blind stitching
noun stitching that is not easily seen or noticed

blind trust
noun a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets

blinded
adjective deprived of sight

blindfold
blindfolded adjective wearing a blindfold

blindly
adverb without seeing or looking; `he felt around his desk blindly`

blindman`s bluff
blindman`s buff noun a children`s game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players

blindness
sightlessness noun the state of being blind or lacking sight

blindside
verb attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person`s view is obstructed

blindworm
Anguis fragilis noun small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind

blini
bliny noun Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream

blink
eye blink noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

blink
verb force to go away by blinking; `blink away tears`

blink away
verb force to go away by blinking; `blink away tears`

blink of an eye
flash noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); `if I had the chance I`d do it in a flash`

blinker
turn signal noun a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

blinking
winking adjective closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; `he stood blinking in the bright sunlight`

blinks
blinking chickweed noun small Indian lettuce of northern regions

blintz
blintze noun (Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked

blip
pip 1 radar target noun a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

bliss
blissfulness noun a state of extreme happiness

blissful
adjective completely happy and contented; `blissful young lovers`; `in blissful ignorance`

blissfully
adverb in a blissful manner; `he was blissfully unaware of the danger`

Blissus
genus Blissus noun chinch bugs

blister
bulla noun (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

blister beetle
meloid noun beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin

blister blight
noun a disease of tea plants

blister copper
noun an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface

blister pack
bubble pack noun a flexible transparent sheet containing many small plastic blisters; used to package items of merchandise during shipment

blister rust
white-pine rust noun any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally

blistered
adjective (of skin) having blisters (swellings containing watery fluid) caused by burning or irritation; `escaped from the fire with only a blistered hand`

blistering
blistery adjective hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; `blistering sun`

blithe
blithesome adjective carefree and happy and lighthearted; `was loved for her blithe spirit`; `a merry blithesome nature`; `her lighthearted nature`; `trilling songs with a lightsome heart`

blitz
blitzkrieg noun a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

blitzkrieg
verb fight a quick and surprising war

Blitzstein
Marc Blitzstein noun United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964)

blizzard
snowstorm noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

bloat
noun swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas

bloated
distended adjective abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; `hungry children with bloated stomachs`; `he had a grossly distended stomach`; `eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids`; `swollen hands`; `tumescent tissue`; `puffy tumid flesh`

bloater
noun large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked

blob
noun an indistinct shapeless form

bloc
axis noun a group of countries in special alliance

block
mental block noun an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; `I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block`

block
verb shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; `The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage`; `The trees obstruct my view of the mountains`

block and tackle
noun pulley blocks with associated rope or cable

block diagram
noun a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)

block grant
noun a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; `block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare`

block letter
block capital noun a plain hand-drawn letter

block off
verb obstruct access to

block out
verb plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general

block out
verb shield from light

block plane
noun a small plane used on end grains of wood

block vote
noun a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents

blockade
encirclement noun a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

blockade
verb obstruct access to

blockade-runner
noun a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade

blockading
adjective blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors; `the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions`

blockage
closure 1 occlusion noun the act of blocking

blockbuster
megahit noun an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)

blocked
out of use(p) adjective closed to traffic; `the repaving results in many blocked streets`

blocked
adjective completely obstructed or closed off; `the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges`; `the drain was plugged`

blocker
blocking agent noun a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process