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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • blight/blaɪt/nounC2A disease that ruins plants, or anything that spoils.
  • blind/ˈblaɪ̯nd/adjectiveB14 meaningsUnable to see.
  • blind spotnounB2The area you cannot see however hard you look.
  • blind tastingnounC1Judging a food or drink without knowing what it is.
  • blindfold/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/nounB1+A cloth tied over the eyes.
  • blindness/ˈblaɪndnəs/nounB2
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The state of being unable to see.
  • blinds/blaɪndz/nounB1A slatted window covering that tilts or pulls down.
  • bling/blɪŋ/nounB2+Showy expensive jewellery.
  • blink/ˈblɪŋk/verbB24 meaningsTo close and open your eyes quickly.
  • bliss/blɪs/nounC1Perfect, complete happiness.
  • blister/ˈblɪstə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA small bubble of fluid under the skin, raised by rubbing or burning.
  • blitz/blɪts/nounC22 meaningsA sustained bombing campaign against a city.
  • blizzard/ˈblɪz.əːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA violent snowstorm you cannot see through.
  • bloat/bləʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo swell up with gas or liquid.
  • blob/blɒb/nounB1+A small round mass of something soft.
  • block/blɒk/nounA22 meaningsA solid lump with flat sides.
  • block sectionnounC2A stretch of line only one train may occupy.
  • blockade/blɑˈkeɪd/nounB2+The cutting off of supplies to force a surrender.
  • blockbuster/ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tə(ɹ)/nounC12 meaningsA film, book or product that is hugely successful.
  • blockheadnounC1Somebody who behaves very stupidly.
  • blog/blɒɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsA personal website where somebody writes posts.
  • blogger/ˈblɒ.ɡə/nounB1A person who writes regularly for a personal website.
  • blood/blʌd/nounA12 meaningsThe red liquid that moves through the body.
  • blood pressure/ˈblʌd ˌpɹɛʃə(ɹ)/nounB1The force of blood pushing against the vessel walls.
  • bloodbath/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/nounB2+Killing on a huge scale.
  • bloodline/ˈblʌdˌlaɪn/nounC1The line of descent through a family.
  • bloodstain/ˈblʌdˌsteɪn/nounB2A mark left on a surface by blood.
  • bloodstocknounC2Fine racehorses considered as property.
  • bloodstream/ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/nounB2The blood as it flows round the body.
  • bloom/bluːm/verbB22 meaningsTo open out into flower.
  • blossom/ˈblɒs.əm/nounB22 meaningsThe flowers that cover a fruit tree in spring.
  • blossom timenounB2The short weeks when fruit trees are in flower.
  • blot/blɒt/nounB2A spot of spilled ink, or a stain on a reputation.
  • blotch/blɒtʃ/nounC1An irregular discoloured patch.
  • blouse/ˈblaʊ̯z/nounA2+A woman's light shirt.
  • blow/bləʊ/verbA24 meaningsTo push air out through your lips.
  • blowhole/ˈbləʊhəʊl/nounB2+The nostril on top of a whale's head.
  • blown fusenounB2A safety wire that has melted to break a circuit.
  • blowtorch/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/nounB2+A tool that makes a small very hot flame.
  • blubber/ˈblʌbə/nounB22 meaningsThe layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals.
  • blue/bluː/nounA12 meaningsThe colour of a clear sky.
  • blue badgenounC1A permit allowing disabled drivers to park closer.
  • bluebell/ˈbluˌbɛl/nounB1+A woodland flower that carpets the ground in blue.
  • blueberry/ˈbluːb(ə)ɹi/nounA2+A small round dark-blue fruit.
  • bluebird/ˈbluˌbɝd/nounB2A small blue North American songbird.
  • blueprint/ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/nounB2A detailed plan or drawing.
  • blues/bluːz/nounB1+2 meaningsA slow sad musical style built on a twelve-bar pattern.
  • bluetoothnounB1The short-range wireless link that pairs headphones to phones.
  • bluff/blʌf/verbB22 meaningsTo pretend to a strength or knowledge you do not have.
  • blunder/ˈblʌn.dəː/verbC13 meaningsTo make a bad, careless mistake.
  • blur/ˈblɜː/nounB24 meaningsA shape you cannot see clearly, because it is moving or out of focus.
  • blurb/blɝ(ː)b/nounC2The short selling description on a book cover.
  • blurred visionnounB2Sight that has gone soft and unclear.
  • blush/ˈblʌʃ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo become red in the face from embarrassment or shame.
  • blusher/ˈblʌʃɚ/nounB2+Colour brushed onto the cheeks.
  • bmxnounB1Racing and tricks on small strong cycles.
  • boar/bɔː(ɹ)/nounB1+A wild pig with tusks.
  • board/bɔːd/nounA24 meaningsA long flat piece of wood, or a flat surface used for a game, for notices, or for writing.
  • board gamenounA2A tabletop game played with pieces on a flat surface.
  • board meetingnounB2The gathering where a company's directors decide things.