bitterness
n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
n. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
bizarre
a. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
blacksmith
n. a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
blame
v. harass with constant criticism
v. put or pin the blame on
bland
a. lacking taste or flavor or tang
a. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
blanket
v. form a blanket-like cover (over)
n. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blast
v. make with or as if with an explosion
n. a very long fly ball
blaze
v. burn brightly and intensely
v. indicate by marking trees with blazes
blazing
a. shining intensely
a. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
bleach
n. the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
n. an agent that makes things white or colorless
bleak
a. offering little or no hope
a. unpleasantly cold and damp
blemish
v. mar or spoil the appearance of
n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
blend
n. the act of blending components together thoroughly
n. an occurrence of thorough mixing
blessing
n. the formal act of approving
n. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
blight
n. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
n. a state or condition being blighted
blink
v. gleam or glow intermittently
v. briefly shut the eyes
blizzard
n. a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
n. a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
block
v. shape into a block or blocks
n. housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
bloom
n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
n. the best time of youth
blossom
v. develop or come to a promising stage
n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
blues
n. a state of depression
n. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
bluff
a. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is