| blind date |
a date arranged between two people who have been previously unacquainted. [2 definitions] |
| blinder |
(pl.) a set of flaps on a horse's bridle near the eyes, that prevent vision to the side. [2 definitions] |
| blindfold |
to cover the eyes with a strip of cloth or bandage. [4 definitions] |
| blinding |
emitting or reflecting a powerful bright light; dazzling. [3 definitions] |
| blindly |
in a blind or unseeing manner. [2 definitions] |
| blindman's buff |
a game, usu. played by children, in which one blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of several other players, who then puts on the blindfold. |
| blind side |
the side opposite to the direction in which one is looking. |
| blindside |
to hit or attack (someone, esp. a football player) from an unanticipated direction. |
| blind spot |
a small area in the eye, where the optic nerve enters the retina, that is insensitive to light. [4 definitions] |
| blind trust |
complete, unquestioning confidence in another person. [2 definitions] |
| blini |
small, thin buckwheat pancakes served with caviar and sour cream. |
| blink |
to close and open the eyes very quickly, usu. involuntarily; wink. [10 definitions] |
| blinker |
a flashing light, esp. one used on a vehicle to indicate the direction of a turn, or one used as a traffic signal. [2 definitions] |
| blintz |
a thin pancake folded to enclose a fruit or cheese filling. |
| blip |
a bright spot on a radar screen, used as an indicator. [5 definitions] |
| bliss |
extreme or supreme happiness. [2 definitions] |
| blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [5 definitions] |
| blistering |
extremely hot. [2 definitions] |
| blister rust |
any of several fungal diseases of pine trees, esp. the white pine, resulting in orange blisters on the bark. |
| blithe |
carefree and gay in manner or disposition. [2 definitions] |
| blithering |
babbling nonsense; blathering. |