English to English Dictionary

Black ice

A thin, nearly invisible layer of ice on a road or other paved surface, making it dangerously slick.

Blackball

To reject someone by casting a negative vote, typically in a secret ballot, or to socially or professionally ostracize someone.

Blackbird

A common Eurasian thrush (Turdus merula) in which the male is typically black with a yellow bill and the female is dark brown.

Blackguard

A person, especially a man, who behaves in a dishonest, despicable, or abusive way.

Blacksmith

A person who forges and shapes iron and other metals with a hammer and anvil.

Blain

An inflammatory swelling or sore on the skin, resembling a boil or blister.

Blame

Responsibility for a fault or wrong.

Blamer

A person who assigns responsibility for a fault, error, or failure to someone else.

Blanching

The culinary process of briefly immersing food, usually vegetables or fruit, in boiling water and then submerging it in ice water to stop the cooking process.

Blankness

The state or condition of being empty, devoid of writing, marks, or features.

Blather

To talk long-winded, foolishly, or without making much sense.

Blaze of glory

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