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