English to English Dictionary

Blaze of Glory

A spectacular, brilliant, and impressive finish or display, especially one occurring at the end of a career, enterprise, or life.

Blazing-Furnace

A furnace that is burning with intense heat, often used in industrial contexts.

Ble

A historical or regional term occasionally used to denote wheat or grain, particularly in French-influenced culinary or agricultural contexts.

Bleeding-edge

Extremely advanced; incorporating the very latest developments, technologies, or ideas, often at a high risk of failure or unreliability.

Blemished

Marred with a flaw, blemish, or imperfection that spoils its appearance or quality.

Blindside

To attack or strike someone from the side where they cannot see, or to surprise someone unexpectedly and typically with harmful results.

Blistery

Marked by or full of blisters; covered in raised swellings on the skin or a surface.

Blotter

A piece of absorbent paper used for drying freshly written ink.

Blow-by

Leakage of combustion gases from the cylinder past the piston rings into the engine crankcase.

Blow-over

An incident, storm, or period of trouble that passes quickly and without causing serious or permanent damage.

Blowjob

A sexual act in which the penis is stimulated with the mouth and lips.

Blue note

A note that is pitched slightly lower than standard tuning for expressive purposes, typically the third, fifth, or seventh scale degree in blues and jazz music.