English to English Dictionary

Blink

To shut and open the eyes rapidly.

Blister

A small pocket of fluid raised on the skin, typically caused by friction, burning, or other damage.

Blistered

Covered with or characterized by blisters, bubbles, or raised swelling on a surface.

Blistery

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

Blitter

A dedicated electronic circuit or software routine used in computer graphics to rapidly transfer, combine, or copy blocks of data pixels onto a display memory.

Blizzard

A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

Blocker

A person or thing that blocks, obstructs, or prevents something from progressing or happening.

Blood pressure

The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the body's arteries, constituting one of the principal vital signs.

Bloodhound

A large, powerful hound with drooping ears and loose skin, noted for its acute sense of smell and used in tracking.

Bloodline

The line of descent of a person, animal, or family, traced through continuous ancestors.

Blossom

A flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush, that appears in spring; the state or period of flowering.

Blow-over

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