English words starting with B

Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the style associated with wearing them.

Showy, expensive jewelry and accessories, or the flashy, ostentatious style associated with them.

a small, thin pancake, typically made from buckwheat flour and served with sour cream, caviar, or other toppings.

To shut and open the eyes quickly

A light on a vehicle that flashes to indicate a change in direction.

Having a limited or narrow outlook; unwilling to consider different ideas or opinions.

A pair of small leather screens attached to a horse's bridle to prevent it from seeing sideways and being startled.

Used to emphasize a statement, especially to express annoyance or surprise

A short, high-pitched electronic sound or a small, brief signal on a radar screen.

perfect happiness; great joy.

extremely happy and relaxed, often as a result of taking drugs or having a deeply pleasurable experience

extremely happy; full of joy.

in a way that shows or causes perfect happiness and joy.

A small bubble on the skin filled with fluid and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.

Covered in or marked by blisters

extremely intense, severe, or fast

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

in a happy or carefree manner, without worry or thought

Talking in a foolish, nonsensical, or thoughtless way

a sudden and overwhelming military attack, especially from the air.

A sudden, intense military attack intended to achieve a quick victory.

A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.

to swell or become swollen with fluid, gas, or excess food

swollen because of containing too much air, liquid, or food

The condition of being swollen or puffed up, especially in the abdomen, due to gas or fluid.

A small drop or round mass of a thick liquid or sticky substance.

a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance, especially for voting purposes.

a solid piece of hard material, such as wood or stone, with flat sides

A sum of money granted by a central government to a local or regional authority for use in a broad policy area, with the recipient having discretion over its detailed allocation.

To completely surround or enclose something so that nothing can get in or out.

Extending the length of a city block

An action taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving a place, especially during a war.

An obstruction that makes movement or flow difficult or impossible.

A very successful and popular film, book, or other product, especially one that has made a lot of money.

obstructed or closed off, making passage or progress difficult or impossible.

A person or thing that blocks or obstructs something.

a very stupid person

A small, strong building used as a shelter from enemy fire or as a place from which soldiers can shoot.

The action or fact of preventing something from happening, progressing, or succeeding.

Having a rough, angular, or pixelated appearance, as if made of blocks.

A website where someone writes regularly about topics that interest them, with the newest entries appearing first.

A person who regularly writes material for a blog.

The activity of writing or maintaining a blog, a website where an individual or group records opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.

The collective community or social network of all blogs and bloggers on the internet.

a man, especially an ordinary man

(of hair) of a pale golden or light brown colour.

having hair that is blond in color

(of hair) of a pale yellow or golden colour

having hair that is blonde in color

somewhat blond in color; having a light or pale shade of blond.

the quality or state of having fair or pale yellow hair.

The red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals, carrying oxygen and other substances.

The concentration of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream, typically measured as a percentage and used as a legal or medical indicator of intoxication.

Carried or transmitted by the blood

Relating to or denoting the physiological barrier between the blood capillaries and the brain tissue, which selectively restricts the passage of substances.

(of a substance or process) causing blood to coagulate and form a clot.

Extremely frightening; causing great horror or terror.

soaked or saturated with blood.

containing or full of blood

The main sugar found in the blood, which is the body's primary source of energy.

The concentration of lead present in a person's blood, typically measured as an indicator of lead exposure or poisoning.

The pressure at which the blood circulates in the arteries, measured as two numbers representing the pressure when the heart contracts and when it rests between beats.

(of a drug, treatment, or lifestyle) causing a reduction in blood pressure.

of a deep, vivid red colour like that of blood.

soaked or saturated with blood.

Covered with or marked by scattered drops or stains of blood.

Covered or marked with blood.

Feeding on blood, as a parasite or predator.

the concentration of glucose in the blood.

(of a drug) reducing the ability of the blood to clot, used to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

any tube in the body through which blood flows, such as an artery, vein, or capillary

a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a war or massacre.

having blood or a temperament of a specified kind

a large breed of dog with a very keen sense of smell, used especially for tracking people or animals.

Covered or smeared with blood

in a violent and bloody manner, involving much bloodshed.

without bloodshed or killing

the former medical practice of removing blood from a patient, typically by cutting a vein or using leeches, in an attempt to cure or prevent an illness.

The sequence of people related by birth from whom a person or animal is descended, especially when considering a characteristic or quality passed through generations.

a strong desire to kill or see violence.

a north american woodland plant of the poppy family, with a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.

The killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war.

(of the white of the eye) streaked with red or appearing red because the small blood vessels are swollen or broken.

a discolored mark or spot caused by blood on a surface.

the blood flowing through the circulatory system of a living body.

an animal that feeds on blood, such as a leech, mosquito, or vampire bat.

Eager to kill or see violence and bloodshed; characterized by a desire for extreme violence.

a set of medical tests that are done on a sample of a person's blood.

Covered in, full of, or resembling blood.

deliberately uncooperative and difficult

a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty.

A plant that blooms flowers at a particular time or in a particular way.

A type of loose trousers gathered at the knee or calf, worn by women in the past for sports or as an undergarment.

(of a plant) having flowers open; in full bloom.

To make a hollow, low-pitched, often gurgling sound.

a clumsy or embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public.

A flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree or bush

The process or period of producing flowers

a spot or stain, especially one made with ink.

a mark, usually not regular in shape, on skin, cloth, or another surface

covered with blotches; having irregular patches of color or discoloration.

covered with blotches; having irregular patches of colour or texture.

a piece of blotting paper used to absorb excess ink.

A loose piece of clothing like a shirt, worn by women and girls.

(of wind or air) to move and create currents of air

describing a report or account that gives all the details of an event in the exact order they happened

Describing hair that has been dried and styled using a hairdryer, often to give it volume or a particular shape.

To dry hair and give it shape by using a hairdryer while brushing or combing it.

an electrical device used for drying and styling hair by blowing hot air over it

A release of pressure, steam, or gas, especially from a safety valve.

A sudden and violent explosion

the unintended adverse results of a political action or situation.

the act or result of blowing something down, especially trees by the wind.

A person or device that blows air or gas.

A type of fish, especially a pufferfish, that can inflate its body with water or air as a defense mechanism.

A long tube through which a dart or pellet is propelled by the force of the breath.

a person who boasts loudly or arrogantly about themselves.

a hole in the top of the head of a whale, dolphin, or other cetacean, through which it breathes.

The act or sound of something being moved or created by air.

An act of stimulating the penis using the mouth and tongue.