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2blockade verb : to subject to or isolate with a blockade

— block·ad·er noun

block·age noun : an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked

block·bust·er noun : one that is very large, successful, or violent

Synonyms

hit, smash, success, winner—more at HIT

behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan, whale, whopper—more at GIANT

block·head noun : a slow-witted or stupid person : DOLT, DUNCE

Synonyms

dodo, dolt, dope, dummy, dunce, idiot, nitwit, numskull, simpleton—more at IDIOT

block·house noun : a small strong building used as a shelter (as from enemy fire) or observation post

1blond or blonde adjective 1 : fair in complexion

2 : of a light or bleached color <~ mahogany>

— blond·ish adjective

Synonyms

fair, flaxen, golden, sandy, straw; also gold, light, white

Antonyms

dark

2blond or blonde noun : a person having blond hair

blood noun 1 : a usu. red liquid that circulates in the heart, arteries, and veins of animals

2 : LIFEBLOOD; also : LIFE

3 : human stock or lineage

4 a : relationship by descent from a common ancestor

b : persons related by means of a common ancestor : KINDRED

5 : the taking of life

6 : TEMPER, PASSION

7 : DANDY 1

— blood·less adjective

Synonyms

[3] ancestry, birth, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain—more at ANCESTRY

[4b] clan, family, folk, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY

blood bank noun : a place where blood or plasma is stored

blood·bath noun : MASSACRE

blood count noun : the determination of the number of blood cells in a specific volume of blood; also : the number of cells so determined

blood·cur·dling adjective : arousing fright or horror

blood·ed adjective 1 : having blood of a specified kind

2 : entirely or largely purebred <~ horses>

blood group noun : one of the classes into which human beings can be separated by the presence or absence in their blood of specific antigens

blood·hound noun : any of a breed of large powerful hounds with long drooping ears, a wrinkled face, and keen sense of smell

blood·let·ting noun 1 : PHLEBOTOMY

2 : BLOODSHED

blood·line noun : a sequence of direct ancestors esp. in a pedigree

Synonyms

ancestry, birth, blood, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain—more at ANCESTRY

blood·mo·bile noun : a motor vehicle equipped for collecting blood from donors

blood poisoning noun : invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection accompanied esp. by chills, fever, and prostration

blood pressure noun : pressure of the blood on the walls of blood vessels and esp. arteries

blood·root noun : a plant related to the poppy that has a red root and sap, a solitary leaf, and a white flower in early spring

blood·shed noun : wounding or taking of life : CARNAGE, SLAUGHTER

blood·shot adjective : inflamed to redness <~ eyes>

blood·stain noun : a discoloration caused by blood

blood·stained adjective : stained with blood; also : involved with slaughter

blood·stone noun : a green quartz sprinkled with red spots

blood·stream noun : the flowing blood in a circulatory system

blood·suck·er noun : an animal that sucks blood; especially : LEECH

— blood·suck·ing adjective

blood test noun : a test of the blood; especially : one for syphilis

blood·thirsty adjective : eager to shed blood

— blood·thirst·i·ly adverb

— blood·thirst·i·ness noun

Synonyms

bloody, homicidal, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine; also barbaric, barbarous, cruel, heartless, inhumane, sadistic, savage, vicious, wanton

blood type noun : BLOOD GROUP

— blood–typ·ing noun

blood vessel noun : a vessel (as a vein or artery) in which blood circulates in the body

bloody adjective 1 : containing or made

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