B — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11blamelessNot responsible for something bad that happened; not guilty.7 sentencesblancBlanc is the French word for «white»; on its own it is not an English word.9 sentencesblankBlank means with nothing written, drawn or recorded on it: a blank page, a blank screen.15 sentencesblanketA blanket is a large piece of warm cloth used to cover you in bed or keep you warm.12 sentencesblanklyIn a way that shows no feeling or understanding; with an empty look.4 sentencesblaringMaking a very loud, harsh, unpleasant noise.9 sentencesblastA blast is an explosion.14 sentencesblazeA large, strong fire that burns brightly, often one that is dangerous.13 sentencesblazingBurning brightly and strongly.11 sentencesbleachBleach is a strong chemical liquid used to kill germs and make things clean and white.10 sentencesbleakCold, bare and empty of comfort, with no warmth or sun.5 sentencesblearyTired, watery or unable to see clearly, especially after sleep or crying.10 sentencesbleatThe shaky «baa» sound a sheep, lamb or goat makes.11 sentencesbleedTo lose blood from the body, because of a cut or injury.12 sentencesbleedingBleeding is losing blood from a cut, wound or injury.11 sentencesbleepA short, high electronic sound, like from a machine or phone.11 sentencesbleepinga word used instead of a swear word: «that bleeping dog».8 sentencesblendTo blend is to mix two or more things together so they become one.13 sentencesblenderA blender is an electric kitchen machine with sharp spinning blades that mixes and chops food into a smooth liquid, like a smoothie or soup.9 sentencesblessTo bless means to ask God to protect someone or something or bring them good, often by a priest or religious leader.13 sentencesblessingA blessing is a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or something, or God's favour itself; Christians believe blessings com…12 sentencesblestGiven good luck, favour or happiness, often by heaven.4 sentencesbleu«Bleu» means «blue»: «le ciel bleu» = the blue sky. It sounds roughly like «bluh» (lips rounded), and it is not an English word.11 sentencesblightA disease or damage that spoils plants or crops so they cannot grow well.5 sentencesblightedSpoiled, damaged or ruined, especially by disease, bad weather or bad luck.4 sentencesblimeya cry of surprise, shock or amazement, like «wow!» or «goodness!».11 sentencesblindBlind means not able to see.13 sentencesblindfoldA blindfold is a cloth tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see.9 sentencesblindfoldedBlindfolded means with a cloth or band over your eyes so you cannot see.9 sentencesblindlyBlindly means without looking, or without being able to see.11 sentencesblindnessBlindness is being unable to see, either completely or almost completely.12 sentencesblingShiny, expensive-looking jewellery such as big gold chains and sparkly rings.10 sentencesblinkTo blink is to shut and open your eyes very quickly.13 sentencesblissPerfect happiness and calm joy.11 sentencesblissfulVery happy, full of joy and peace.4 sentencesblisterA small bubble under the skin, filled with clear liquid, caused by rubbing or burning.12 sentencesblitheCheerful, happy and carefree.5 sentencesblithesomeCheerful, merry and light-hearted.8 sentencesblitzThe Blitz: the heavy German bombing of British cities, especially London, in 1940–1941 during the Second World War.12 sentencesblizzardA blizzard is a very bad snowstorm with strong wind, lots of blowing snow and very poor visibility.9 sentencesbloatTo swell up and become bigger than normal, usually with air, gas or liquid.8 sentencesbloatedSwollen and bigger than normal because of air, gas or liquid.9 sentencesblobA small round lump of a thick liquid, like paint, glue or jam.10 sentencesblockA block is a solid piece of wood, plastic or stone, often a cube, that children build with.13 sentencesblockageA blockage is something that blocks a pipe, tube, road or passage so things cannot get through.9 sentencesblockheadA rude word for a stupid person.4 sentencesblockyMade of block shapes, with square edges and corners.9 sentencesblokeA man.8 sentencesblondHaving pale yellow or golden hair.9 sentencesblondeHaving pale yellow or golden hair.10 sentencesbloodThe red liquid that the heart pumps around your body through tubes called blood vessels.11 sentencesbloodhoundA large dog with a very good sense of smell, long droopy ears and loose wrinkled skin, used to follow the trail of people or animals.7 sentencesbloodlessBloodless means without blood, or so pale it looks as if the blood has drained away.5 sentencesbloodstreamThe blood that flows round and round the body through the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries).8 sentencesbloodsuckerAn animal that sucks blood, such as a leech, a mosquito, a tick or a vampire bat.9 sentencesbloodthirstyBloodthirsty means eager to kill or hurt people, or enjoying violence.9 sentencesbloodyCovered in blood or bleeding.12 sentencesbloomA flower, especially on a plant grown for its flowers.13 sentencesbloomerA silly mistake.10 sentencesbloomingHaving flowers that are open; flowering.11 sentencesblossomBlossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring.12 sentencesblotA blot is a spot or stain, especially of ink.7 sentencesblotchA large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink stain or a red patch on the skin.9 sentencesblotchyCovered in blotches; marked with uneven patches of colour.8 sentencesblottoVery drunk.7 sentencesblouseA blouse is a loose top worn by a woman or girl, or in old tales a loose shirt worn by a boy or man.4 sentencesblowOf wind: to move: «The wind is blowing».16 sentencesblowerA machine or person that blows air, such as a leaf blower, a snow blower or a fan heater.11 sentencesblowgunA long, thin tube used as a weapon or for hunting: a person blows hard into one end to shoot a small dart out of the other.7 sentencesblowholeA blowhole is the hole on the top of the head of a whale, dolphin or porpoise, through which it breathes air.11 sentencesblowingBlowing means making air come out of your mouth, as when you blow out candles.13 sentencesblownMoved or pushed by wind or air.13 sentencesblubTo cry noisily, often in a way that seems babyish.6 sentencesblubberBlubber is the thick layer of fat under the skin of whales, seals and penguins that keeps them warm in cold water.11 sentencesbludgerA lazy person who avoids work or lets others do it, or someone who lives on other people's money.10 sentencesblueBlue is the color of a clear sky or the sea.20 sentencesbluebellA wild plant with nodding, bell-shaped blue or purple flowers that grows in woods in spring, especially in Britain and Ireland.10 sentencesblueberryA small, round, dark blue berry that is sweet and good to eat.8 sentencesbluenessThe quality of being blue, or how blue something is.9 sentencesbluffTo pretend you are stronger, braver, cleverer or have better cards than you really do, to trick someone.12 sentencesbluishSlightly blue; having a little blue in its colour.8 sentencesblunderA blunder is a clumsy mistake.5 sentencesbluntNot sharp; having an edge or point that does not cut well.10 sentencesblurA blur is something you cannot see clearly because it is moving fast or out of focus.9 sentencesblurredBlurred means not clear or sharp, so the edges or details are hard to see.11 sentencesblurrinessThe state of being blurry: not sharp or clear, so you cannot see the edges or details well.8 sentencesblurryBlurry means not clear or sharp, with fuzzy edges, so it is hard to see the details: a blurry photo.8 sentencesblurtTo say something suddenly, without thinking first, often something you should have kept secret.8 sentencesblushTo go red in the face because you are shy, embarrassed or ashamed.11 sentencesblusterBluster is loud, angry talk or threats with little real force behind it.5 sentencesblusteringBlustering means talking in a loud, boastful or angry way, often to hide that you are wrong or scared.9 sentencesboaA large snake that kills its prey by wrapping round it and squeezing, as the boa constrictor of Central and South America does.8 sentencesboarA boar, or wild boar, is a wild pig with thick, bristly hair and sharp tusks, living in forests in Europe, Asia and North Africa.10 sentencesboardA board is a flat surface in class where the teacher writes: a whiteboard or blackboard.13 sentencesboarderA pupil who lives at a boarding school during term instead of going home each day.11 sentencesboardwalkA path made of wooden boards, often built over sand, mud or wet ground.8 sentencesboastTo boast means to talk too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do.12 sentencesboasterA person who boasts: someone who talks too proudly about what they have or can do, often making it bigger than it really is.9 sentencesboastfulTalking too proudly about yourself, your skills or your things, so that others feel you are showing off.8 sentencesboastfullyIn a boastful way: talking very proudly about yourself or what you have done, so others feel you are showing off.4 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/6/