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

blockheaded
boneheaded adjective used informally

blockhouse
noun a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

blocking
block noun the act of obstructing or deflecting someone`s movements

blockish
blocky adjective resembling a block in shape

Bloemfontein
noun the seat of the supreme court

blog
verb read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal

blogger
noun a person who keeps and updates a blog

Blok
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok noun Russian poet (1880-1921)

blolly
West Indian snowberry noun evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries

blond
blonde adjective being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; `blond Scandinavians`; `a house full of light-haired children`

blondness
noun the property of having a naturally light complexion

blood
noun temperament or disposition; `a person of hot blood`

blood agar
noun a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient

blood bank
noun a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; `the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies`

blood blister
noun blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury

blood brotherhood
noun the friendship characteristic of blood brothers

blood cell
blood corpuscle noun either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

blood clam
noun red-blooded clam

blood clot
grume noun a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells

blood coagulation
blood clotting noun a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)

blood count
noun the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample

blood cup
fairy cup 2 Peziza coccinea noun a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp

blood disease
blood disorder noun a disease or disorder of the blood

blood donor
noun someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions

blood dyscrasia
noun any abnormal condition of the blood

blood extravasation
noun the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions

blood flower
swallowwort 2 Asclepias curassavica noun tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics

blood group
blood type noun human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens

blood lily
noun any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia

blood meal
noun the dried and powdered blood of animals

blood plasma
noun plasma that separates from blood in coagulation

blood poisoning
septicemia noun invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

blood pressure
noun the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person`s health; `adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure`

blood relation
blood relative noun one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another

blood sausage
blood pudding noun a black sausage containing pig`s blood and other ingredients

blood spavin
noun spavin caused by distension of the veins

blood sport
noun sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

blood sugar
blood glucose noun glucose in the bloodstream

blood test
noun a serologic analysis of a sample of blood

blood typing
noun determining a person`s blood type by serological methods

blood vessel
noun a vessel in which blood circulates

blood-and-guts
adjective marked by great zeal or violence; `real blood-and-guts fiction`; `blood-and-guts football`

blood-brain barrier
noun a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; `the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier`

blood-filled
adjective containing blood; `the blood-filled centers of arteries and veins`

bloodbath
bloodletting 1 bloodshed noun indiscriminate slaughter; `a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered`; `ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name`; `the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder`; `a huge prison battue was ordered`

bloodberry
blood berry noun bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas

bloodcurdling
hair-raising adjective extremely alarming

bloodguilt
noun the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder

bloodguilty
adjective guilty of murder or bloodshed

bloodhound
sleuthhound noun a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

bloodied
adjective having been caused to bleed; `a bloodied nose`

bloodily
adverb involving a great bloodshed

bloodiness
bloodthirstiness noun a disposition to shed blood

bloodleaf
noun any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage

bloodless
exsanguine adjective destitute of blood or apparently so; `the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold`- John Dryden

bloodlessly
without bloodshed adverb in a bloodless manner; without shedding blood; `the coup disposed of the dictator bloodlessly`

bloodletting
noun formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)

bloodlust
noun a desire for bloodshed

bloodmobile
noun a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations

bloodroot
puccoon 1 redroot noun perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

bloodshed
noun the shedding of blood resulting in murder; `he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen`

bloodshot
adjective (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed; `bloodshot eyes`

bloodstain
noun a discoloration caused by blood

bloodstained
adjective covered with blood; `a bloodstained shirt`; `a gory dagger`

bloodstock
noun thoroughbred horses (collectively)

bloodstone
heliotrope noun green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

bloodstream
noun the blood flowing through the circulatory system

bloodsucking
adjective drawing blood from the body of another; `a plague of bloodsucking insects`

bloodthirsty
bloody-minded adjective marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; `bloody-minded tyrants`; `bloodthirsty yells`; `went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood`-G.W.Johnson

bloodwood tree
Pterocarpus angolensis noun deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood

bloodworm
noun a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait

bloodwort
noun any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter

bloody
adjective having or covered with or accompanied by blood; `a bloody nose`; `your scarf is all bloody`; `the effects will be violent and probably bloody`; `a bloody fight`

Bloody Mary
noun a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice

bloody-minded
cantankerous adjective stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; `unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders`- Spectator

bloom
blush noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

bloom
blossom noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

bloomer
noun a flower that blooms in a particular way; `a night bloomer`

Bloomeria
genus Bloomeria noun small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae

bloomers
pants 1 drawers 1 knickers noun underpants worn by women; `she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing`

Bloomfield
Leonard Bloomfield noun United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)

blooming
bloom noun the organic process of bearing flowers; `you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed`

Bloomington
noun a university town in south central Indiana

Bloomsbury
noun a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

Bloomsbury Group
noun an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles

blossom
blossom out verb develop or come to a promising stage; `Youth blossomed into maturity`

blossoming
flowering noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

blot
smear noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; `he made a huge blot on his copybook`

blot out
obliterate 1 veil verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; `a hidden message`; `a veiled threat`

blotch
splodge noun an irregularly shaped spot

blotched
blotchy adjective marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots

blotchy
adjective marred by discolored spots or blotches; `blotchy skin`

blotted out
obliterate adjective reduced to nothingness

blotter
day book noun the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station

blotting paper
blotter noun absorbent paper used to dry ink

blouse
noun a top worn by women

bloviate
verb orate verbosely and windily

blow
bump noun an impact (as from a collision); `the bump threw him off the bicycle`

blow
noun an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

blow gas
blowing gas noun the gas leaving a generator during a blow period