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

blue-white
bluish-white adjective of white tinged with blue

blue(a)
puritan adjective morally rigorous and strict; `blue laws`; `the puritan work ethic`; `puritanic distaste for alcohol`; `she was anything but puritanical in her behavior`

Bluebeard
noun (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience

bluebell
noun perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers

blueberry
noun sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants

blueberry pie
noun pie containing blueberries and sugar

blueberry yogurt
noun yogurt with sweetened blueberries or blueberry jam

bluebonnet
buffalo clover 3 Texas bluebonnet 1 Lupinus subcarnosus noun low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States

bluebottle
Calliphora vicina noun blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight

bluecoat
noun a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)

bluefin
bluefin tuna noun largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics

bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix noun bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters

bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus noun important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States

bluegrass
noun a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars

bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum noun small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head

bluejack oak
turkey oak 3 Quercus incana noun small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point

bluejacket
navy man noun a serviceman in the navy

bluepoint
blue point noun oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw

blueprint
noun photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.

blueprint paper
noun sensitized paper used to make blueprints

blues
noun a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

bluestem
blue stem noun tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States

bluestocking
bas bleu noun a woman having literary or intellectual interests

bluestone
noun bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building

bluethroat
Erithacus svecicus noun songbird of northern Europe and Asia

bluethroat pikeblenny
Chaenopsis ocellata noun found from Florida to Cuba

bluetick
noun a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey

bluetongue
noun a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges

blueweed
blue devil noun a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

bluewing
blue-winged teal noun American teal

bluff
bold adjective very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; `a bluff headland`; `where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise`; `a sheer descent of rock`

bluffer
four-flusher noun a person who tries to bluff other people

bluffly
bluntly adverb in a blunt direct manner; `he spoke bluntly`; `he stated his opinion flat-out`; `he was criticized roundly`

bluffness
noun good-natured frankness

bluing
blueing noun a process that makes something blue (or bluish)

bluish green
blue-green adjective of a bluish shade of green

blunder
blooper noun an embarrassing mistake

blunder
boob verb commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; `I blundered during the job interview`

blunderbuss
noun a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle

blunt
candid adjective characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; `blunt talking and straight shooting`; `a blunt New England farmer`; `I gave them my candid opinion`; `forthright criticism`; `a forthright approach to the problem`; `tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank`; `it is possible to be outspoken without being rude`; `plainspoken and to the point`; `a point-blank accusation`

blunt
verb make dull or blunt; `Too much cutting dulls the knife`s edge`

blunt file
noun a file with parallel edges

blunt trauma
noun injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)

blunt-leaf heath
Epacris obtusifolia noun small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers

blunted
dulled adjective made dull or blunt

blur
fuzz noun a hazy or indistinct representation; `it happened so fast it was just a blur`; `he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz`

blur
verb make dim or indistinct; `The drug blurs my vision`

blurb
noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); `the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book`

blurred
clouded adjective unclear in form or expression; `the blurred aims of the group`; `sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded`- H.G.Wells

blurt out
blurt verb utter impulsively; `He blurted out the secret`; `He blundered his stupid ideas`

blush
flush noun sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

blush wine
pink wine noun pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began

blushful
blushing(a) adjective having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset; `the blushing boy was brought before the Principal`; `her blushful beau`; `was red-faced with anger`

blushing mushroom
blusher noun yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched

blushingly
adverb while blushing; `she stated her name blushingly`

bluster
noun a violent gusty wind

blustering(a)
blusterous adjective blowing in violent and abrupt bursts; `blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia`; `a cold blustery day`; `a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind`

blustery
bullying adjective noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

boa
noun any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

boa constrictor
Constrictor constrictor noun very large boa of tropical America and West Indies

Boann
noun Celtic goddess; mother of Angus Og

board
noun a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; `he nailed boards across the windows`

board
noun a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; `he got out the board and set up the pieces`

board foot
noun the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick

board game
noun a game played on a specially designed board

board measure
noun a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot

board meeting
committee meeting noun a meeting for administrative purposes

board member
noun a member of a governing board

board of regents
noun a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students

board of selectmen
noun a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town

board of trustees
noun a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution

board rule
noun a measure used in computing board feet

board up
verb cover with wooden boards; `board up windows before the hurricane`

boarding
embarkation noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

boarding card
boarding pass noun a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane

boarding house
boardinghouse noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

boarding school
noun a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught

boardroom
council chamber noun a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)

boards
noun the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink

boardwalk
noun a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside

boarfish
noun fish with a projecting snout

boarhound
noun large hound used in hunting wild boars

boast
boasting noun speaking of yourself in superlatives

boastful
braggart(a) adjective exhibiting self-importance; `big talk`

boastfully
vauntingly adverb in a boastful manner; `he talked big all evening`

boastfulness
vainglory noun outspoken conceit

boat
noun a small vessel for travel on water

boat deck
noun the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored

boat hook
noun pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats

boat race
noun a race between people rowing or driving boats

boat racing
noun the sport of racing boats

boat train
noun a train taking passengers to or from a port

boat whistle
noun a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning

boat-race
verb participate in a boat race

boat-shaped
adjective having a concave shape like a boat

boatbill
boat-billed heron noun tropical American heron related to night herons

boatbuilder
noun a person who builds boats

boater
leghorn noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

boathouse
noun a house at edge of river or lake; used to store boats

boating
yachting noun water travel for pleasure