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] |
blob |
a shapeless, soft mass. [3 definitions] |
bloc |
an alliance of people, nations, or organizations working together to achieve some legislative or political goal. |
block |
a solid piece of hard material such as wood, concrete, or ice, usu. flat on the sides. [19 definitions] |
blockade |
the barring or shutting off of traffic in and out of an area, such as a seaport or city, by hostile military forces. [3 definitions] |
blockage |
the act of blocking, or the condition of being blocked. [2 definitions] |
block and tackle |
a rigging of pulley blocks and rope or cables used to provide leverage for hauling or lifting heavy loads. |
blockbuster |
a person or thing of great force and overwhelming power. [2 definitions] |
blockbusting |
having overwhelming force or effectiveness. [3 definitions] |
blocker |
in football, an offensive player who tries to block defensive players from tackling the ball carrier. [2 definitions] |
blockhead |
a stupid or dull person; oaf. |
blockhouse |
a fortified building with openings for cannons and rifles to fire through, formerly built of heavy wooden timbers. [3 definitions] |
blockish |
like a block of wood in sensitivity or awareness; dull or stupid. |