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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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blow off verb come off due to an explosion or other strong force
blow outburn out verb melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; `The lightbulbs blew out`; `The fuse blew`
blow up verb make large; `blow up an image`
blow-by-blow adjective providing great detail; `a blow-by-blow account of the movie`
blow-dry verb dry hair with a hair dryer
blowback noun misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country`s intelligence service
blower noun a device that produces a current of air
blowfishsea squab noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
blowflyblow fly noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
blowgun noun a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
blowhole noun the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
blowing noun processing that involves blowing a gas
blowngasping adjective breathing laboriously or convulsively
blown-upenlarged adjective as of a photograph; made larger; `the enlarged photograph revealed many details`
blowout noun a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; `the right front tire had a blowout`; `as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights`
blowsyblowzy adjective characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
blowtorchtorch 1 blowlamp noun a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
blowtubeblow tube noun a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
blowybreezy adjective abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; `blowy weather`; `a windy bluff`
blubber noun an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
blubberblub verb cry or whine with snuffling; `Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!`
blubberer noun someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
blubbery adjective swollen with fat; `blubber cheeks`; `blubber lips`; `a coarse blubbery individual`
blucher noun a high shoe with laces over the tongue
bludgeon noun a club used as a weapon
bludgeoner noun an assailant who uses a bludgeon
bluebluish adjective of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky; `October`s bright blue weather`- Helen Hunt Jackson; `a blue flame`; `blue haze of tobacco smoke`
blue ashFraxinus quadrangulata noun ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood
blue baby noun an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart
blue book noun a register of persons who are socially prominent
blue catfishblue cat noun a large catfish of the Mississippi valley
blue cheese dressing noun vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
blue chip noun a blue poker chip with the highest value
blue cohoshblueberry root noun tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally
blue columbineAquilegia coerulia noun columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
blue crabCallinectes sapidus noun bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
blue curls noun any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers
blue daisyblue marguerite noun hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays
blue elderblue elderberry noun shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
blue false indigoBaptisia australis noun wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers
blue flagIris versicolor noun a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
blue fleabaneErigeron acer noun widespread weed with pale purple-blue flowers
blue fox noun a variety of arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat
blue gooseChen caerulescens noun North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter
blue gramaBouteloua gracilis noun a pasture grass of western North America
blue gumfever tree 3 Eucalyptus globulus noun tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
blue jasmineblue jessamine noun climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers
blue jayjaybird noun common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
blue jean noun (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
blue law noun a statute regulating work on Sundays
blue lotus noun blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians
blue marlinMakaira nigricans noun largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas
blue mockingbirdMelanotis caerulescens noun mockingbird of Mexico
blue mold fungusPeronospora tabacina noun fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
blue moon noun a long time; `something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens`
Blue Mountain teasweet goldenrod noun goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
blue murder noun an extravagantly loud outcry; `she screamed blue murder`
Blue Nile noun a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
blue note noun a flattened third or seventh
blue orchidVanda coerulea noun famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers
blue peabutterfly pea 2 Clitoria turnatea noun vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
blue peafowlPavo cristatus noun peafowl of India and Ceylon
blue peter noun a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail
blue pikeblue pickerel noun variety inhabiting the Great Lakes
blue pimpernelblue skullcap noun an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
blue point Siamese noun Siamese cat having a bluish cream body and dark grey points
blue poppyMeconopsis betonicifolia noun Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymes
blue racerColuber constrictor flaviventris noun bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas
blue ribboncordon bleu noun an honor or award gained for excellence
blue ribbon commissionblue ribbon committee noun an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
Blue Ridge MountainsBlue Ridge noun a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia
blue sage noun blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States
blue sharkgreat blue shark noun slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters
blue skyblue noun the sky as viewed during daylight; `he shot an arrow into the blue`
blue sky law noun a state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises
blue starAmsonia tabernaemontana noun subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes
blue succorycupid`s dart noun south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays
blue tittomtit noun widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
blue toadflaxold-field toadflax noun North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers
blue vitriolblue copperas noun hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate
blue wall of silenceblue wall noun the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; `the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up`
blue whalesulfur bottom noun largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere
blue-blackbluish black adjective of black tinged with blue
blue-chip adjective extremely valuable; `Rembrandt is considered a blue-chip artist`
blue-collar adjective of or designating manual industrial work or workers
blue-eyed adjective having blue eyes
blue-eyed African daisyArctotis stoechadifolia noun bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
blue-eyed grass noun plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers
blue-eyed MaryCollinsia verna noun eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers
blue-eyed(a)fair-haired(a) adjective favorite; `the fair-haired boy of the literary set`
blue-flowered adjective having blue flowers
blue-fruited adjective bearing blue fruit
blue-greyblue-gray adjective of grey tinged with blue
blue-headed vireoVireo solitarius solitarius noun common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head
blue-lilacbluish-lilac adjective of lavender tinged with blue
blue-pencildelete verb cut or eliminate; `she edited the juiciest scenes`
blue-purplebluish-purple adjective of purple tinged with blue
blue-ribbon(a) adjective selected or chosen for special qualifications; `the blue-ribbon event of the season`
blue-sky adjective without immediate commercial value; `the company cannot afford to do blue-sky research`
blue-violetbluish-violet adjective of violet tinted with blue
