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. |
blithesome |
merry and gay in nature; cheerful. |
blitz |
a swift military attack from the air or ground. [4 definitions] |
blitzkrieg |
a blitz. [2 definitions] |
blizzard |
a heavy and widespread snowstorm of lengthy duration. [2 definitions] |
bloat |
to make swollen or distended, as with air or water. [5 definitions] |
bloated |
of a part of the body, swollen due to an excess of fluid or gas. [3 definitions] |
bloater |
a herring or mackerel cured by salting, smoking, and briefly drying. [2 definitions] |