Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
blubber |
noun |
A bubble., The fat of whales and other large sea animals from which oil is obtained. It lies immediately under the skin and over the muscular flesh., A large sea nettle or medusa., To weep noisily, or so as to disfigure the face; to cry in a childish manner., To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears., To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries); — with forth or out. |
blucher |
noun |
A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general Blucher. |
bluecap |
noun |
The bluepoll., The blue bonnet or blue titmouse., A Scot; a Scotchman; — so named from wearing a blue bonnet. |
bluefin |
noun |
A species of whitefish (Coregonus nigripinnis) found in Lake Michigan. |
bluffed |
imp. & past participle |
of Bluff |
bluffer |
noun |
One who bluffs. |
blunder |
verb i. |
To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription., To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble., To cause to blunder., To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse., Confusion; disturbance., A gross error or mistake, resulting from carelessness, stupidity, or culpable ignorance. |
blunger |
noun |
A wooden blade with a cross handle, used for mi/ing the clay in potteries; a plunger. |
blunted |
imp. & past participle |
of Blunt |
bluntly |
adverb |
In a blunt manner; coarsely; plainly; abruptly; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility. |
blurred |
imp. & past participle |
of Blur |
blurted |
imp. & past participle |
of Blurt |
blushed |
imp. & past participle |
of Blush |
blusher |
noun |
One that blushes. |
blushet |
noun |
A modest girl. |
bluster |
verb i. |
To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather., To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage., To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully., Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness., Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language. |